Jurca Spit

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The Jurca MJ-10 Spitfire is a French-made, homebuilt replica of the Supermarine Spitfire. It was designed by Marcel Jurca and is sold in two sizes: MJ-10, about three-quarters scale, and MJ-100, full scale. The aircraft is mainly built from wood, though the MJ-100 can be built with a welded steel-tube fuselage if desired. It can be finished as a single-seater or with two seats in tandem. Builders typically aim to represent the Mk IX Spitfire, but versions of other Spitfire marks (such as Mk Vc or Mk XIV) can be depicted with adjustments.

The MJ-10 and MJ-100 were marketed by Falconar and later by Jurca Plans West. As of July 2017, two MJ-100s had flown: one in France (prototype F-WGML) started with a Hispano-Suiza engine and was later refitted with an Allison V-1710, and one in the USA using an Allison V-1710. Several other MJ-100s were under construction around the world.

Variants
- MJ-10: 3/4 scale
- MJ-100: full scale

Specifications (MJ-10, general data)
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.12 m (23 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 12.60 m2 (135.6 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 658 kg (1,451 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 907 kg (2,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × horizontally opposed or inline piston engine, about 120 kW (160 hp)
- Maximum speed: 257 km/h (160 mph, 139 knots)
- Cruise speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 knots)
- Stall speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 knots)
- Rate of climb: 8.4 m/s (1,650 ft/min)

See also
- Isaacs Spitfire
- Sindlinger Hawker Hurricane
- Supermarine Spitfire

External links
- Marcel Jurca website