Micro Aircraft 11799 State Road 238 East, Dep: UF Noblesville, IN 46060 Phone: (317) 776-2285 * Fax: (317)776-0917) Jim Gordon of Micro Aircraft demonstrated his jet-powered Mitchell Wing B-10 for the ultralight industry in April 1996. His Indiana-based company modifies a jet turboshaft engine into the JFS 100 Turbojet.

Free-air cooled turbojet engine currently under development and testing. Based on JFS 100-13 turboshaft engine. Annular combustor, single-stage axial gas-generator turbine, full containment, single-stage centrifugal compressor, permanent magnet generator, automatic start/run control system, start counter, integral oil reservoir, replaceable oil and fuel filter, impingement nozzles (for emergency initiation), DC start motor for electric start initiation, fuel and oil pump positive displacement gear. Available from Micro Aircraft. Power ........ 80 lbs thrust at 72,000 rpm Fuel ...........JET-A K-1 Dry weight ......53 lbs. Recommended TBO ......2,000 cycles Standard features: electric start, 4-amp alternator, guages. Options: oil cooler, instruments (oil pressure, oil temp, EGT), standard turboshaft engine with info to turn it into turbojet ($4,500). Price: $6,400. Info: $5, video: $15.

End of reprint, courtesy of Ultralight Flying, PO Box 6009, Chattanooga, TN 37401 First posted here: Saturday, October 05, 1996