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 span high wing is strut-braced and features winglets. The standard engine is the 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 . 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
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Jabiru J200
Jabiru J230 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. 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 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 Four seat model.
Specifications (J430)
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Jabiru J430 photos