Watch our Journey: Preparing the JS5 REY Jet for the World Gliding Championship 2024 - Uvalde USA! 🚀

Jonker Sailplanes and On-Track Technologies preparing the new open class glider JS5 REY Jet to get ready in time for the worlds.

[@vcwloves9864]

I've really enjoyed seeing these from the ground. Much love from Uvalde!

[@TheSoaringChannel]

Nice work, Jonker Sailplanes Team! You can see the smile of PURE PRIDE in workmanship in that ship as he helped get it to the line. These expensive ships provide jobs that give people something to be proud to be a part of - and produce things that bring others joy in ownership. I hope to one day join the ranks of JS owners. It looks like a wonderful Team you have gathered together. Good luck, blessings and peaceful soaring at Uvalde and beyond.

[@StickandGlider]

*Lekker! Great looking ship! Go get ‘em, Jonkers!*

[@niyocaz]

Congratulations

[@Smellsliketuna234]

Good luck!

[@timbaeyens4986]

Why a jet in stead of the solo engine? Min wing ballast for weak days, solo engine balance weight/shaft nit ready, ... ?

[@philippbagus4631]

🔥🔥🔥

[@avigator]

Eager to see, if you can beat the German Team with its EB29R.

[@hannes2511]

Why doesn’t the tailweel retract?

[@Ljet600]

The rear wheel has very low drag, and when the rear wheel retraction mechanism is fitted, it adds even more weight.

[@timothybird7450]

@@Ljet600 You've got it the wrong way round. Glider pilots want to get rid of any small drag they can, to the point that many competition gliders have bug wipers to get rid of the tiny drag created by dead bugs on the wings. On the other hand, extra weight can be an advantage, as the best gliding speed for a heavier glider is higher than a lighter glider, so the heavier one will be faster between thermals.

[@yankiecharlie874]

on the website of JS-Sailplanes it says it has a retractable and stearable tailwheel, so maybe because of the testflight the wheel was not retracted

[@raydenpeyper9900]

@@yankiecharlie874correct.

[@Cardriver_187]

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