Aero Synergie J300 Joker
{{Short description|French ultralight aeroplane}}
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The Aero Synergie J300 Joker is a French ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Sauper/ALMS and later by Aero Synergie. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction and also as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 14. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two seats in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear or conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from welded steel tubing, covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its {{convert|9.04|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing employs dual parallel struts. The standard engine fitted is the {{convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant, with the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912ULS optional.
Originally produced by Sauper/ALMS, the design was later manufactured by Aero Synergie. Production was halted circa 2011, although parts were still available in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.aerosynergie.fr/j300.html |title=J300 |accessdate=15 April 2012 |last=Aero Synergie |date=n.d. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403081445/http://www.aerosynergie.fr/j300.html |archivedate=3 April 2012 }}
Operational history
Popular in Europe and Africa as a trainer, it also found use as a personal aircraft due to its simple construction and ease of handling.
Specifications (J300)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20120403081445/http://www.aerosynergie.fr:80/j300.html}}
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Category:1990s French ultralight aircraft