General Aviation Aircraft
Explore Plane & Pilot Magazine’s Aircraft section for trusted reviews, detailed pilot reports, and expert comparisons. From legendary trainers to cutting-edge designs, we help pilots evaluate performance, specs, and ownership experiences to make confident decisions in the air and on the ground.
JUNGSTER I
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,000. Empty wt. 605. Fuel capacity 16. Wingspan 16’8″. Length 16′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 200. Cruise mph 150. Stall mph 52. Climb rate 2,500+. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 800. Range 300. The Jungster I was developed as an 8/10-scale version of the famous Jungmeister aerobatic airplane. The intention was to […]
JUNGSTER II
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,375. Empty wt. 739. Fuel capacity 16. Wingspan 22’4″. Length 16’11”. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 170. Cruise mph 148. Stall mph 5. Climb rate 3,500. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 800. The Jungster II is a follow-up design that grew out of experience with the Jungster I. The intent was to create […]
JURCA MJ-2 “TEMPETE”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 950. Empty wt. 639. Fuel capacity 16. Wingspan 19’6″. Length 18’6″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 102. Stall mph 41. Climb rate 555. Takeoff run 820. Range 375. Marcel Jurca incorporated many Jodel components in the design of the MJ-2 Tempete. The Tempete is a cantilevered low-wing monoplane that can […]
JURCA MJ-5 “SIROCCO”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1300. Empty wt. 726. Fuel capacity 36. Wingspan 21’6″. Length 20’6″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 190. Cruise mph 162. Stall mph 60. Climb rate 2,500. Takeoff run 820. Landing roll 750. Range 570. The Sirocco is an all-wood, fiberglass- or fabric-covered, and low-wing aircraft that can give the homebuilding enthusiast the wild […]
JURCA MJ-7 “BABY MUSTANG”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,000. Empty wt. 1,175. Fuel capacity 30. Wingspan 25’10”. Length 22’4″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 225. Cruise mph 175. Stall mph 65. Takeoff run 900. Landing roll 800. Range 570. Sportplane enthusiasts have always shown an interest in building replicas of fighter planes. Unlike planes from World War I, World War II […]
LANCAIR “200/235/320/360″”LEGACY”
Legacy Legacy FG STANDARD DATA: LEGACY Seats 2. Gross wt. 2,200. Empty wt. 1,500. Fuel capacity 65. Engine 310-hp Continental IO-550-N. PERFORMANCE: Top Cruise mph 276. Stall 67 mph. Initial climb rate 2,700. Ceiling 18,000. Range 1,200 nm. Takeoff distance 800′. Landing distance 900′. The first model Lancair 200 was developed in 1984 and today, […]
