The Jurca MJ-6 Crivats (from
Crivăț
''Crivăț'' () is a north-easterly wind in Moldavia, Dobruja, and the Bărăgan Plain parts of Romania. In the winter, it blows at speeds of up to 30–35 m/s (108–126 km/h, 67-78 mph), creating blizzard
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a wind in Romania) is a plans built
homebuilt
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, twin engine design from Romanian-born
Marcel Jurca
Marcel Jurca, (1921 – 19 October 2001) was a prolific designer of homebuilt aircraft in France. He is best known for his Tempête and Sirocco designs.
Early life
Born in Romania, Jurca was impressed by the Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze, PZL fight ...
.
Design
The MJ-6 was designed to be a retractable
tricycle gear
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ed,
low-wing
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple wings.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing config ...
, all-wood construction, twin engine homebuilt. The wooden structure is covered with 1/8" plywood panels. The engine gauges are mounted externally on the engine nacelles facing the pilot. The cowlings and canopy were to be sourced from
Falconar Avia
Falconar Avia was a Canadian aircraft manufacturer based in Edmonton, Alberta. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of kits and plans for amateur construction.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 1 ...
.
Construction was started in 1964, but it was never completed.
It was a two-seat tandem design - a side-by-side version, the MJ-66 was also planned but never built.
Specifications (MJ-6)
See also
References
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