VIJA J-10Si
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Defunct | circa 2015 |
| Headquarters | Toulouse , France |
| Products | Aircraft engines for ultralight and homebuilt aircraft |
The VIJA J-10Si represents a French-engineered aircraft engine created by the Toulouse-based firm VIJA Aircraft Engines specifically for use in ultralight and homebuilt aircraft sectors. Established in 2004, the company discontinued its operations and halted production circa 2015.
Design and development
The J-10Si is an air-cooled, four-cylinder, inline, four-stroke petrol engine employing fuel injection, originally adapted from a motorcycle powerplant. It incorporates a mechanical reduction gearbox with a ratio of 2.55:1, uses electronic ignition, and produces at 6600 rpm, featuring a compression ratio of 10.5.
Variants
- J-10Si
- Standard version with a weight of .
- J-10Sbi
- Reduced-weight variant at .