Jurca Gnatsum
| Jurca M.J.7. Gnatsum | |
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| Role | Homebuilt near scale replica warbird |
| National origin | France |
| Designer | Marcel Jurca |
| First flight | 1969 |
| Number built | 25+ |
| Variants | Falconar SAL Mustang |
The Jurca Gnatsum is a French homebuilt near scale replica aircraft based on the North American Mustang.
The Gnatsum (Mustang spelled backward) is one of many wooden homebuilt designs from Romainian designer Marcel Jurca. Jurca, a Henschel Hs 129 pilot in World War II, expanded his warbird replica designs to include the allied P-51.
The Gnatsum is a low-wing cantilever monoplane an enclosed single-seat cockpit and manually retractable tailwheel landing gear based on that of the Jurca Sirocco. Suitable for a number of engines around 200 hp, plans for the Gnatsum are available as the 2/3 scale MJ.7 and the 3/4 scale MJ.77, as well as the M.J.70 full-size representation. All versions are constructed from wood with fabric covering, and manufacturing rights to the kit aircraft were acquired by Falconar Avia. although the company does not currently offer the aircraft design.
Some of the engines suitable for the MJ.7 Gnatsum series are:-
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