Árnason JFP-2S-8
| JFP-2S-8 | |
|---|---|
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| The Árnason_JFP-2S-8 as displayed at the Icelandic Aviation Museum | |
| Role | Experimental aircraft |
| National origin | Iceland |
| Manufacturer | Kristján Árnason |
| Introduction | 1996 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Árnason JFP-2S-8 was a 1990s Icelandic experimental aircraft that utilised jet flap technology. It did not fly.[1]
Design and development
[edit]Kristján Árnason was an aircraft engineer who designed and built the JFP-2S-8 to incorporate a 'jet flap propulsion' system he had devised and for which he had been granted a WIPO patent.[2]
The aeroplane was a high-wing monoplane, of canard configuration. Two intakes, positioned midway along the fuselage, fed air to two high-pressure turbines, powered by a pair of 52 hp (39 kW) two-stroke engines. The compressed air was then expelled out over full-span flaps that formed the trailing edges of both the forewing and the main wing.[2] The aeroplane featured a fully faired fuselage, an enclosed cockpit, a central tailfin, and a fixed tricycle undercarriage.[3][4]
Design commenced in 1975, construction started circa 1987 and was completed in 1996.[4][5] Both the aircraft's model name and its registration of TP-JFP reference its 'jet flap propulsion' system. According to Árnason, the JFP-2S-8 was the only aeroplane of its kind in the world.[6]
Operational history
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In 1996, the aeroplane was displayed in a semi-completed state at the Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport.[6] During subsequent runway tests, it reached a speed of 40 kn (74 km/h), but could not take off.[4]
The aeroplane is currently on display at the Icelandic Aviation Museum. It had been delivered to the museum in 2013 using the Icelandic patrol boat ICGV Þór.[5]
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- ^ "Arnason JFP-2S-8". Aerial Visuals - Airplane Dossier. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b WO patent 1997012804, Kristján Árnason, "Aircraft with jet flap propulsion", published 10 April 1997
- ^ "TF-JFP Jet Flap Propulsion". A1 Aviation. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via Flickr.
- ^ a b c "TF-JFP". Flugsafn Íslands - Icelandic Aviation Museum (in Icelandic). 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Þór í skoðun hjá Slippnum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 January 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Rennvotur flugdagur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 May 1996. p. 51. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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