{"id":11061,"date":"2021-04-08T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/?p=11061"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:48:22","slug":"js2-revenant-maiden-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/de\/js2-revenant-maiden-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"JS2 Revenant Maiden Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4fb84d8d-2405-419a-b344-cee0703fb640-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4fb84d8d-2405-419a-b344-cee0703fb640-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4fb84d8d-2405-419a-b344-cee0703fb640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4fb84d8d-2405-419a-b344-cee0703fb640-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4fb84d8d-2405-419a-b344-cee0703fb640-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4fb84d8d-2405-419a-b344-cee0703fb640-128x84.jpg 128w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4fb84d8d-2405-419a-b344-cee0703fb640.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;The best glider I have ever flown&#8221; &#8211; Uys Jonker <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonker Sailplanes has completed the development of their most advanced glider designed to date \u2013 the JS2 Revenant.&nbsp; Uys Jonker, JS\u2019s CEO, had the privilege to undertake the maiden test flight on 26 March 2021, while the marketing team broadcasted the event live across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"JS2 Revenant Maiden Flight - 26 March 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rhs4OGRTmms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This glider was designed to meet and exceed the expectations of all pilots looking for a self-launcher &#8211; great handling, great engine performance and easy to operate.&nbsp; Imagine a glider with modern Open Class performance, handling like an 18m glider and controls as light as a 15m glider &#8211; that is the JS2!&#8221;, Uys said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/e66c8951-9e11-4eed-bb94-adfac8f63e83-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/e66c8951-9e11-4eed-bb94-adfac8f63e83-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/e66c8951-9e11-4eed-bb94-adfac8f63e83-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/e66c8951-9e11-4eed-bb94-adfac8f63e83-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/e66c8951-9e11-4eed-bb94-adfac8f63e83-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/e66c8951-9e11-4eed-bb94-adfac8f63e83.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A larger cockpit provides more space fo the pilot &#8211; creating a sense of luxury<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AP Kotze, JS 2 Revenant Project manager, added that the most important aspect during the development was the people behind the scenes. \u201cI cannot have asked for a more engaged and committed R&amp;D team &#8211; this made it possible to deliver a product as spectacular as the JS2 Revenant\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b2988a27-fcea-45db-b72a-639a4d5e33b9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b2988a27-fcea-45db-b72a-639a4d5e33b9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b2988a27-fcea-45db-b72a-639a4d5e33b9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b2988a27-fcea-45db-b72a-639a4d5e33b9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b2988a27-fcea-45db-b72a-639a4d5e33b9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b2988a27-fcea-45db-b72a-639a4d5e33b9-128x84.jpg 128w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b2988a27-fcea-45db-b72a-639a4d5e33b9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A very proud JS prototype team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/116ebef3-88b5-4eec-840e-326ad5d2087b-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/116ebef3-88b5-4eec-840e-326ad5d2087b-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/116ebef3-88b5-4eec-840e-326ad5d2087b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/116ebef3-88b5-4eec-840e-326ad5d2087b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/116ebef3-88b5-4eec-840e-326ad5d2087b-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/116ebef3-88b5-4eec-840e-326ad5d2087b-128x84.jpg 128w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/116ebef3-88b5-4eec-840e-326ad5d2087b.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maiden flight &#8211; JS2 Revenant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Attie Jonker, Chief Design Engineer, the engineering attention to detail and elegant solutions to previously challenging areas make the JS2 extraordinary.&nbsp; \u201cThe main goals were to deliver a glider meeting the most demanding customer expectations in a self-launcher. &nbsp;A huge effort also went into \u2018design for manufacturing\u2019 and to improve the maintainability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/069549a4-3fdf-4a97-aebe-f105c771bb03-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/069549a4-3fdf-4a97-aebe-f105c771bb03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/069549a4-3fdf-4a97-aebe-f105c771bb03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/069549a4-3fdf-4a97-aebe-f105c771bb03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/069549a4-3fdf-4a97-aebe-f105c771bb03-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jonker-sailplanes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/069549a4-3fdf-4a97-aebe-f105c771bb03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two tone interior, complimenting the paint design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The JS2 is arguably the most beautiful glider on the market \u2013 no other self-launch glider can boast with these slim and aerodynamically refined lines. \u201cIt was a challenge to design a fuselage with drag less than the proven JS1 while hosting a powerful 65hP fuel-injected engine.\u201d Johan Bosman explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within a week after the maiden flight, on the brink of the Easter long weekend, the JS2 did the first take off under its own power\u2013 adding some unexpected significance to the name Revenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"JS2 1st Self Launch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dEfurCnlFSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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