TYPE : Four-seat kitbuilt.
PROGRAMME: Stretched development of Jabiru Jabiru. Prototype (19-3512), in ultralight configuration, first flew 16 March 2001. Maiden flight of first customer-built J200, 13 December 2001.
CURRENT VERSIONS: J200: Two-seat ultralight with same dimensions as J400. 200A has maximum allowable T-O weight; 200B limited to 544 kg (1,200 lb) to meet AUF ultralight rules.
J250: Announced at Sun 'n' Fun, April 2002; meets FAA LSA kitbuilt rules. Wing span increased 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) to 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in) and area 3.89 m² (41.9 sq ft) to 11.89 m² (128.0 sq ft) to meet stall requirements of 44 kt (82 km/h; 51 mph) 'clean' and 39 kt (73 km/h; 45 mph] flaps down. Empty weight 326 kg (720 lb); MTOW 559 kg (1 232 lb).
J400: Four-seat lightplane.
CUSTOMERS : 98 kits sold by April 2003. including exports to New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
COSTS : Kit US$24,500 without engine; US$35,300 with engine (2002).
Data generally as for Jabiru Jabiru except that below.
DESIGN FEATURES : Stretched fuselage with second pair of side windows. Wings of Jabiru LSA, with fuel in wings.
POWER PLANT : One 89.5 kW (120 hp) Jabiru 3300 flat-six. driving two-blade fixed-pitch propeller. Fuel capacity 100 litres (26.4 US gallons; 22.0 Imp gallons) in wings.
ACCOMMODATION : Four persons; or two, if flown to ultralight regulations.
| DIMENSIONS EXTERNAL: | |
| Wing span | 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in) |
| Wing aspect ratio | 8.2 |
| Length overall | 6.55 m (21 ft 53/4 in) |
| Height overall | 2.20 m (7 ft 21/2 A in) |
| Tailplane span | 2.66 m (8 ft 83/4 in) |
| Wheel track | 1.80 m (5 ft 103/4 in) |
| Propeller diameter | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| DIMENSIONS INTERNAL: | |
| Cabin: Max width | 1.12 m (3 ft 8 in) |
| Max height | 1.09 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| AREAS: | |
| Wings gross | 8.00 m2 (86.1 sq ft) |
| WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS: | |
| Weight empty: J200A | 300 kg (661 lb) |
| - J200B/J400 | 310 kg (683 lb) |
| Max T-O weight: J200B | 544 kg (1,200 lb) |
| - J200A/J400 | 700 kg (1,543 lb) |
| Max wing loading: J200B | 68.0 kg/m2 (13.92 lb/sq ft) |
| - J200A/J400 | 87.5 kg/m2 (17.92 lb/sq ft) |
| Max power loading: J200B | 6.08 kg/kW (10.00 lb/hp) |
| - J200A/J400 | 7.82 kg/kW (12.86 lb/hp) |
| PERFORMANCE: | |
| Never-exceed speed ( VNE ) | 138 kt (255 km/h; 158 mph) |
| Max level speed | 130 kt (240 km/h; 150 mph) |
| Cruising speed | 120 kt (222 km/h; 138 mph) |
| Manoeuvring speed | 90 kt (166 km/h; 103 mph) |
| Stalling speed, power off: | |
| - flaps up: J200B | 51 kt (94 km/h; 58 mph) |
| - J200A/J400 | 60kt (111 km/h; 69mph) |
| - flaps down: J200B | 45 kt (83 km/h; 51 mph) |
| - J200A/J400 | 48 kt (88 km/h; 55 mph) |
| Max rate of climb at S/L: J200 | 457 m (1,500 ft)/min |
| Service ceiling: all | 4,570 m (15,000 ft) |
| T-O and landing run | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Range | 520 n miles (963 km; 598 miles) |
| Endurance | 4 h 25 min |
| g limits | +3.8/-1.9 |
