Microjet 200
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The Microjet 200 was a French jet trainer designed and built by Microjet SA.
Design and development
The aircraft was designed by Microjet SA as a vehicle for the small gas turbine engines produced by Microturbo and as a two-seat lightweight jet trainer.{{Cite book |last=Harris |first=Tim |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JVE6DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=%22Microjet+200%22&hl=uk&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUlcP04JGNAxXKwAIHHQW5EocQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=%22Microjet%20200%22&f=false |title=Personal Aircraft: From Flying Cars to Backpack Helicopters |date=2018-08-01 |publisher=Hungry Tomato |isbn=978-1-5415-3322-6 |language=en}} The 200 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear and a v-tail. It is powered by two Microturbo TRS 18-1 turbojets. It had side-by-side seating for an instructor and student. The all-wood prototype 200 first flew on 24 June 1980. Three pre-production aircraft designated 200B were built of mixed construction and the first flew on 19 May 1983. The third had small winglets on the tail. The project failed to gain any interest and no production aircraft were built.
Variants
Specifications (200B)
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|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89 {{cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89 |year=1988 |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=London |isbn=0-7106-0867-5 |editor=John W.R. Taylor|pages=77–78}}
|prime units? = met
|crew=2
|length m=6.67
|length ft=21
|length in=10.5
|span m=7.56
|span ft=24
|span in=9.75
|height m=2.42
|height ft=7
|height in=11.25
|wing area sqm=6.12
|wing area sqft=65.9
|empty weight kg=780
|empty weight lb=1,719
|gross weight kg=1,300
|gross weight lb=2866
|eng1 number=2
|eng1 name=Microturbo TRS 18-1 turbojet engines
|eng1 kn=1.30
|eng1 lbf=293
|max speed kmh=463
|max speed mph=287
|cruise speed kmh=389
|cruise speed mph=241
|endurance=2 hours
|ceiling m=9,150
|ceiling ft=30,000
|climb rate ms=8.7
|climb rate ftmin=1,705
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London }}
- {{cite book |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|publisher= Orbis Publishing}}
External links
{{Commons category|Microturbo Microjet 200}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150403042629/http://www.minijets.org/index.php?id=39 Minijets - Microjet 200]
Category:1980s French military trainer aircraft