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AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

Jonker Sailplanes JS

Lift typeFixed wing
Construction typeFactory-built
Control typePiloted
Engine typeTurbojet, Electric, Unpowered
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Family of sailplane aircraft including JS1 Revelation (discontinued), JS2 Revenant, JS3 Rapture, JS4 Rengeti. Pilots can select a choice of propulsion systems: the solo fuel injection self launcher system, the solo electric sustainer/self-launch system or the MD-TJ 42 jet sustainer system.

Type variants

Variant Launch/First flight Production end  
Jonker Sailplanes JS3 Rapture 2019 / 2016 15m/18m single seater sailplane with improved high wing position, known as JS-MD 3 Rapture with EASA certification.
Jonker Sailplanes JS2 Revenant 2021 / 2021 18m/21m flapped self-launcher high-performance sailplane with new optimised fuselage design, known as MD-JS 1 Revelation with EASA certification.
Jonker Sailplanes JS4 Rengeti 2025 / 15m/18m standard class pure glider sailplane with optional retractable electrical propulsion system.

See recent updates (latest 31/07/2024)

Airframer

Jonker Sailplanes
M&D Flugzeugbau GmbHProduce variants with EASA certification.
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