The Jabiru J430 is one model in a large family of two- and four-seat Australian

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developed as a touring aircraft and provided in kit form by

Jabiru Aircraft Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd is an Australian aircraft manufacturer that produces a range of kit- and ready-built civil light aircraft in Bundaberg, Queensland. The company also designs and manufactures a range of light aircraft engines. Types pas ...

.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 57. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pages 145 and 185. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The J430 is constructed from composite materials. The span high wing is strut-braced and features winglets. The standard engine is the Jabiru 3300 six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, four-stroke aircraft engine. The

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has optional

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. The four-seat cabin features a width of . Construction time from the factory-supplied kit is reported to be 600 hours. Twenty-five examples were completed and flying by the end of 2011.

Variants

data from Jabiru ;Jabiru J200 : ;

Jabiru J230 The Jabiru J230 is an Australian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Jabiru Aircraft. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer ...

:A two-seat version of the J430, designed as a US light-sport aircraft, with a large baggage compartment behind the seats.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 61. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 64 and 111. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ;Jabiru J250 :Model similar to the J450, with the back seat removed to give a large cargo area. ;Jabiru J400 :Four-seat version powered by a Jabiru 3300 engine and marketed circa 2004. ;Jabiru J430 :A four-seater version of the J230 with two seats in the former baggage compartment. JabiruJ450

;Jabiru J450 :Four seat model. ;Jabiru SP :Two-seat version for the US light-sport aircraft market, powered by a Jabiru 3300 engine and marketed circa 2004. The SP has a cruise speed of ;Jabiru UL :Two-seat version for the European

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category powered by an Jabiru 2200 engine and marketed circa 2004. The UL has a cruise speed of

Specifications (J430)

References

External links

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