JS2 seems to have become the JS1 self launcher, they give it away in their
early promo material / website URL's
I.e. http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/js2selflaun.htm

On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Mike Borgelt <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks Richard,
>
> Here's another link to another image. http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/
> viewtopic.php?t=183997
>
> Interesting. Note high location of wing and obvious section change near
> the root with drooped leading edge for better alignment with alpha flow.
>
> Retractable tailwheel. Note also locations of pitot static and TE probes
> on the tips of the tailplane. Not bad guys. The probes can be a lot shorter
> (should be a local chord ahead of the surface to prevent interference), the
> flow at the tip shouldn't be affected much and moving the probes there
> prevents the disruption of laminar flow over a substantial part of the fin.
>
> Other than that it looks like a scaled down JS 1 wing.
>
> Wanna bet that this will be a 15/18M glider? I can't see a huge market for
> a dedicated 15m competition glider nowadays but a 15/18M should sell well.
> The JS1 seems optimised for 18/21M.
>
> So what happened to the JS2? I'd say it is a JS1 with the JS3 tech
> incorporated.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
> At 08:05 AM 12/13/2016, you wrote:
>
> Just in case anyone missed it, Jonkers flew a 15m prototype. No word yet
> on whether it will be at Benalla or not.
>
> http://www.jonkersailplanes.de/js3-the-second-one/
>
> Rich.
>
>
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