--- title: "Jabiru J170 Specifications | A4Flight Academy" url: https://a4flight.com/jabiru/j170 description: "Complete Jabiru J170 specifications for the A4Flight Academy fleet at Denton Enterprise Airport: dimensions, weights, engine, performance, and load limits." lang: en --- Aircraft · Specifications # Jabiru J170 Complete specifications for N538J, the club's Jabiru J170 light sport aircraft. All numbers are type-data references; verify current weight and balance, equipment, and inspections before flight. Back to the fleet: https://a4flight.com/fleet Apply now: https://a4flight.com/apply Dimensions & Capacities ## Compact, two-seat, high-wing. ### Length 18 ft 11 in (5.78 m) ### Wingspan 31 ft 8 in (9.66 m) ### Height 7 ft 7 in (2.30 m) ### Cabin width (at elbow) 44.9 in ### Seating / crew 2 persons (crew: 1–2) ### Fuel capacity 35–36 US gallons (135 liters) Weights & Load ## Light sport limits. ### Empty weight ~705 to 748 lbs (320 kg) ### Maximum gross weight (MTOW) 1,323 lbs (600 kg) ### Useful load ~500 to 617 lbs ### Load factors +4.0 / -2.0 G (tested to +7.0 / -3.5 G) Engine & Performance ## Jabiru 2200 GEN4. ### Engine Jabiru 2200 GEN4, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, air-cooled ### Horsepower 80–85 hp at 3,300 rpm ### Propeller 2-blade, fixed-pitch composite scimitar ### Normal cruise speed 100 knots TAS (115 mph / 185 km/h) ### Never-exceed speed (Vne) 140 knots (161 mph) ### Stall speed (full flaps) 40 knots (46 mph) ### Rate of climb (at gross weight) 500–700 ft/min ### Service ceiling 15,000 ft ### Max range ~850 to 1,030 nm On the line ## How the club uses it. ### Primary training Sport Pilot and private-pilot primary training in the pattern and local practice area. ### Currency and time building The lowest-cost option for landings, airwork, and hour building. ### Maintenance tracking 100-hour inspections, condition inspections, and squawks are tracked in the portal. On the line ## Our aircraft, our ramp. Every photograph is a club aircraft at Denton Enterprise Airport. Image: Head-on view of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 on the ramp (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f8ea6673-10e7-4347-a068-a58affb3b7f1/IMG_1134.jpg) On the ramp Image: Cirrus SR20-G2 with the cabin door raised on the ramp (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/44b78313-c7c3-4e00-a7ea-23d771f92c1d/IMG_1109.jpg) Door up Image: Cowling and propeller of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 at the hangar door (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/5e316f05-9acf-40bf-aeb5-11b3dba5390d/IMG_1133.jpg) Preflight Image: Propeller and cowling of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/3c1bf05a-f605-44a7-90ae-eef164cde418/IMG_1127.jpg) Nose to nose Image: Wingtip view of Cirrus SR20-G2 N94RS on the flight line (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a14b3062-25d2-4ea2-bed7-64362539fd80/IMG_1116.jpg) Flight line Image: Avidyne glass panel in the cockpit of N94RS (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/53a4b526-ccf7-47d0-9248-126568708eda/IMG_1121.jpg) Glass panel Apply now: https://a4flight.com/apply ## Structured data ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "#organization", "name": "A4Flight Academy", "alternateName": "A4Flight", "legalName": "A4Aviation LLC dba A4Flight", "url": "https://a4flight.com", "logo": "https://a4flight.com/a4logo.png", "telephone": "+1-940-432-3594", "email": "contact@a4flight.com", "sameAs": [ "https://www.instagram.com/a4flightacademy/", "https://www.facebook.com/928275637044387" ], "description": "Part 61 flight training and a flying club based at Sheltair, Denton Enterprise Airport. 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