Jonker Sailplanes is a glider

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Potchefstroom Potchefstroom ( ; ), colloquially known as Potch, is an college town, academic city in the North West (South African province), North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstro ...

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History

Uys Jonker and his brother, Attie Jonker founded Jonker Sailplanes in 2004.

Products

The following aircraft are in production or under development *

Jonker JS-1 Revelation The Jonker JS-1 Revelation is a glider built of glass-fibre, carbon fibre and Kevlar. It is available with an 18-metre span for the 18 metre class or a 21-metre span for the Open class. The manufacturer is Jonker Sailplanes of Potchefstroom S ...

18m/21m flapped sailplane with jet sustainer - 2006 *

Jonker JS-2 Revenant Jonker () is a Dutch language, Dutch surname. It is also a variation of the title jonkheer. The name can be occupational surname, occupational of origin, indicating an ancestor who was or worked for a jonkheer, or toponymical, e.g. referring to a h ...

18m/21m flapped self-launcher *

Jonker JS-3 Rapture The Jonker JS-3 Rapture is a glider (sailplane), glider built of glass-fibre, carbon fibre and Kevlar. It has full-span flaps and can be operated with a wingspan of either or . The manufacturer is Jonker Sailplanes of Potchefstroom South Afri ...

15m/18m flapped with jet sustainer or electric propulsion * Jonker JS-4 Rengeti 15m/18m standard class sailplane with jet sustainer or electric propulsion * Jonker JS-5 Rey Open class sailplane with jet sustainer or self-launcher

References

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Aircraft manufacturers of South Africa Economy of North West (South African province) Potchefstroom Glider manufacturers