Jabiru Aircraft
Jabiru J230
Australian composite, Jabiru six up front.
The J230 is Jabiru's roomy four-cylinder-to-six-cylinder high-wing: composite airframe, 120 hp Jabiru 3300, and a cabin that feels closer to a small Cessna than a European ULM. Staple of Australian and LSA flying.
Key figures
Max speed
240 km/h
Range
1,200 km
Engine
Jabiru 3300
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
9.46 m
Side view
Length
6.55 m
Height
2.4 m
Performance
Cruise
220 km/h
Max speed
240 km/h
Vne
259 km/h
Stall
78 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
87 km/h
Climb
5.5 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- LSA
- Wing
- High wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- J230-D
- First flight
- 2002
- Construction
- Composite
- Materials
- Glass composite airframe
- Propeller
- Jabiru wooden or composite
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS / AVGAS
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
11:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
340 kg
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- Max takeoff weight
600 kg
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- Useful load
260 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
135 L
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Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS / AVGAS
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures