Jabiru J430
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| name=Jabiru J430 | image=Jabiru J430 - experimental.JPG | caption= }} {{Infobox aircraft type | type=Light Sport Aircraft Homebuilt | national origin=Australia | manufacturer=Jabiru Aircraft | designer= | first flight= | introduced= | retired= | status= | primary user= | number built= | developed from= Jabiru J230 | variants with their own articles= }} |
The Jabiru J430 is one model in a large family of two- and four-seat Australian light aircraft developed as a touring aircraft and provided in kit form by Jabiru Aircraft.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 {{convert|31.3|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span high wing is strut-braced and features winglets. The standard engine is the {{convert|120|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Jabiru 3300 six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, four-stroke aircraft engine. The tricycle landing gear has optional wheel pants. The four-seat cabin features a width of {{convert|44|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}. 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
;Jabiru J200
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: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. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
;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 {{convert|120|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Jabiru 3300 engine and marketed circa 2004.
;Jabiru J430
:A four-seater version of the J230 with two seats in the former baggage compartment.
;Jabiru J450
Specifications (J430)
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|ref=Jabiru Pacific [http://www.jabirupacific.com/specs/j230.htm Jabiru J230 & J430 Kitplane]
|crew=one
|capacity =3 passengers
|length m= 6.55
|length ft=21
|length in=5.8
|span m=9.433
|span ft=30
|span in=11
|height m=2.40
|height ft=7
|height in=10
|wing area sqm=9.34
|wing area sqft=100.5
|empty weight kg= 340
|empty weight lb= 748
|max takeoff weight kg= 760
|max takeoff weight lb= 1,675
|eng1 name= Jabiru 3300
|eng1 type= 6 cylinder, 4 stroke piston engine
|eng1 number= 1
|eng1 kw= 89.5
|eng1 hp=120
|prop dia m=1.52
|prop dia ft= 5
|prop dia note=2-bladed Wooden/Composite
|max speed kmh=256
|max speed mph=160
|cruise speed kmh= 222
|cruise speed mph=138
|stall speed kmh=92
|stall speed mph=57
|range miles=920
|ceiling ft= 15,000
|climb rate ftmin= 700
|wing loading kg/m2=74.7
|wing loading lb/sqft=15.3
|power/mass=4.3 kg/kW (12.8 lb/hp )
|more performance=* Flight Load Factor: + 3.8g - 1.9g
}}
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Jabiru J430}}
- {{Official website|https://www.jabiru.co.za/aircraft/j430.html}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110930061653/http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?aircraft=Jabiru%20J430 Jabiru J430 photos]
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