We are honored to officially announce the winners of the Jonker Sailplanes Challenge 2022. The board has nominated the following juniors who will be competing, in less than 2 weeks’ time, at the South African Club Class Nationals in Potchefstroom (South Africa): Zach Yamauchi, United States of America | California Niklas Hahn, Germany | Lower …
~ Done and dusted! ~ This event certainly featured plenty of dust, however, according to the competing pilots, they experienced the most amazing gliding conditions any pilot can ever dream of! Conditions like a 2500 m cloud base with a 3 to 6 m/s climb created gliding heaven. Bird’s eye view of Szeged Airfield In 2010 JS entered the contes …
Our own TOP GUN wannabe’s UysMAN and APMAN in their elements…..or maybe not. Have fun learning more about our best “models”! https://youtu.be/RvVGkRUWpJg
The recently established cooperation agreement reflects a shared commitment to delivering high-quality support for JS customers, combining enhanced spare parts availability with expanded maintenance capabilities across Europe. M&D Flugzeugbau, as the EASA Type Certificate holder for JS products, maintains an extensive stock of original spare par …
“Flying the JS3 is extremely satisfying in every aspect including handling and performance. During the WGC in 2017, I broke a Serbian National record with an average speed of 151 km/h over a 750km flight. The best thing about JS gliders is that it gives you a feeling of safety at all phases of the flight.” …
“My first fight in a Jonker glider was in Potchefstroom, January 2018, in a JS1C-21m. This was only a few months before flying the JS1 in the Open Class during the WGC. The airspeed indicator was not working, however, I could still feel the glider extremely well – I immediately knew that I could trust this amazing glider. My favourite feature …
“My first flight in a JS1B was enough to convince me to buy a Jonker sailplane. My first flight in the 21m convinced me that this was the glider I wanted for long-distance flying. My first flight in the JS3 however surprised me after several hundred hours in the JS1 – It’s a completely different bird. So far, I’ve only been ab …
“My first flight with a JS3 JET was in Tswalu in 2018. I immediately fell in LOVE with this awesome glider and ordered one the same day. I was completely blown away by the nice handling, direct response, and ultimate feeling for the air even at a 60 kg/m 2 wing loading. The comfortable seating position, good visibility, in reach of all the controls, …
“My first flight in the JS3 JET was amazing – but so again is every flight. What I especially like about my JS3 is that it performs really well in strong weather, with no compromise for weak conditions. My biggest achievement in the JS3 so far is flying a 164 km/h average during a 1250 FAI triangle.” …
We are ecstatic to announce that the JS-MD RES (Pure) variant of the JS-MD Single type has been approved by EASA and the TC is awarded! Thank you to our partner M&D Flugzeugbau and everyone involved in help making this possible! The next step now is the maiden flight of the JS3 with the RES installed. This might happen sooner than you think …
It will be hard to argue with the statement that Gliding is one of the most beautiful sports in the world! Unfortunately, it is also a sport that is dependent on the weather and it remains a disappointment if the weather does not want to play along. Gliders on the grid during the Swiss Nationals in Grenchen, Switzerland This was the fate of 36 compet …
Held at Lasham from 26 th June to 4 th July, the UK Open, 15 Metre and Standard Class Nationals were badly affected by poor flying weather. A complex low-pressure system situated over northern France brought rainy conditions and low cloud bases to the Lasham area in southern England throughout the championships. All classes enjoyed a competition day …
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