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Joplin Tundra

Performance & specifications:

Construction material: welded steel cockpit
aluminium tail and wings
Number of seats: 2
Stall speed: 36 mph (58 kph)
Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 kph)
Empty weight: 400 lbs (181 kg)
Gross weight: 900 lbs (408 kg)
Climb rate: 1200 fpm
Take-off run: 100 feet
Landing run: 200 feet
Wingspan: 32 feet
Lenght: feet
Height: 6.5 feet
Engine: 64 hp
Fuel capacity: 10gal.
Fuel type: gasoline
Joplin Tundra

Tundra`s description

The initial model of the Tundra family was the two-seats-in-tandem tricycle gear Tundra for the US ultralight trainer, homebuilt and European FAI microlight categories. The aircraft features a semi-enclosed cockpit with optional doors and can be fitted with skis or floats. The Tundra is built from a welded steel cockpit cage with a fibreglass fairing. The tailboom, tail group and wings are of aluminium construction, with the wings and tail surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The wing incorporates a D-cell, Junkers-style ailerons and a single strut layout. Reported construction time for the two-seater is 250 hours.

U.S. FAA registrations

Model year No. of seats City State
2006 2 CHATHAM NH
2004 2 ZEPHYRHILLS FL
2000 2 CARSON CITY NV
1999 2 PITTSBURG CA
1998 2 PAMPA TX
4x registration with missing year and state
Total registered: 9

Tundra accident statistics by event year

NTSB Identification Accident Number Event Date Location Injury Severity
20070917X01396 MIA07LA136 2007-08-28 Zephyrhills, FL Fatal(2)
20001206X01159 MIA94LA121 1994-04-15 LAKELAND, FL Fatal(1)

Manufactured / designed by the same producer / designer:

Joplin 1/2 Tun

EW: 250 lbs (113 kg)
MTOW: 550 lbs (249 kg)
Vs0: 24 mph (39 kph)
Vc: 54 mph (87 kph)
Joplin 1/2 Tun