JPM 03 Loiret explained

The JPM 03 Loiret is a French amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Jean-Pierre Marie and produced by Avions Jean-Pierre Marie (JPM) of Le Mesnil-Esnard. The aircraft is a development of the JPM 01 Médoc and is supplied as plans for amateur construction.^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft is named for the French community of Loiret.

Design and development

The Loiret features a cantilever low wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft is made from wood with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 7.721NaN1 span wing has an area of 8.49m2 and mounts flaps. The Loiret was designed specifically to use only the 850NaN0 Jabiru 2200 four-stroke powerplant.^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft can be built with a single-piece wing or a three-piece folding wing. With the wings folded the resulting width is 2.361NaN1, permitting ground transport or storage.^[3]

External links

• • Official photos of the JPM 03 Loiret

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 105. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 112. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
3. Web site: Le JPM 03 " Loiret " . 4 October 2012. JPM. n.d..