The Jabiru J250 is one model in a large family of two and four seat Australian light aircraft developed as 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 The aircraft was also assembled and sold in the US by Jabiru USAJabiru USA as a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA).
Design and development The J250 is constructed from composite materials. The span high wing is strut-braced. The standard engine is the Jabiru 3300 six cylinder, horizontally opposed, four stroke aircraft engine. The tricycle landing gear has optional wheel pants. The two-seat cabin features a width of . The J250 shares the same fuselage as the four-seat J450 model, the difference being that the rear seats are not installed on the J250. As a result, the baggage area in the J250 is among the largest in its class.
Variants
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Jabiru J160
Jabiru J170 US light-sport aircraft two-seat model derived from the J160. Jabiru J200
Jabiru J230 A two-seater, 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 1368-485X Jabiru J250
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
Jabiru SP Two seat version for the US light-sport aircraft market, powered by a Jabiru 3300 engine and marketed circa 2004. The SP has a cruise speed of Jabiru UL Two seat version for the European microlight category powered by an Jabiru 2200 engine and marketed circa 2004. The SP has a cruise speed of
Specifications (J250)
References
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Jabiru J430 photos