Jurca Sirocco

MJ-5 Sirocco
Role	Sport aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Homebuilt
Designer	Marcel Jurca
First flight	25 July 1962
Number built	>80
Developed from	Jurca Tempete

The Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco (named for the Sirocco wind) is a two-seat sport aircraft designed in France in the early 1960s and marketed for homebuilding. It is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration and wooden construction throughout. The tandem seats are enclosed by a bubble canopy, and the tailwheel undercarriage can be built as either fixed or with retractable main units. Marcel Jurca died October 19, 2001. Plans are still available in 2009 from the designer's web site.

Variants

MJ-5

Basic variant

MJ-50 Windy

All-metal version with retractable landing gear (never built)

MJ-51 Sperocco

("Special Sirocco") - performance version with wing taken from Jurca Gnatsum

MJ-52 Zéphyr

(English: Zephyr wind) - utility version with converted Volkswagen automotive engine or Continental A65

MJ-53 Autan

(English: Autan wind) - version with side-by-side seating - 2 built

MJ-55 Biso

(English: Biso wind) - 1 built)

Specifications (typical MJ.5)

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 6.20 m (20.6 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 7.34 m (24.5 ft 0 in)
• Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 10.0 m² (108 ft²)
• Empty weight: 430 kg (947 lb)
• Gross weight: 920 kg (2,030 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320, 110 kW (150 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 320 km/h (199 mph)
• Cruising speed: 240 km/h (149 mph)
• Stall speed: 105 km/h (65 mph)
• Range: 800 km (1,300 miles)
• Endurance: 4 hours  20 min
• Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
• G limits: +6/-3

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 547. 
• Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88. London: Jane's Publishing Company. pp. 577. 
• Sirocco on designer's website
• pilotfriend.com