What 35-hp engines powered the Avions Fairey Junior?

Short answer

With the Aeronca JAP J-99, which produced 36 hp (27 kW), not 35. It was the initial engine of the two completed examples of the Belgian single-seater, later replaced by a 62-hp (46-kW) Walter Mikron 2. The first Junior, registered OO-TIT, flew on 30 June 1947 from Gosselies.

Published: November 4, 2026 · Updated: November 4, 2026 · Edited by Above Ten Thousand · Editorial policy

What 35-hp engines powered the Avions Fairey Junior?

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A 36-hp JAP, not 35

The two completed examples of the Avions Fairey Junior initially flew with the Aeronca JAP J-99 of 36 hp (27 kW). That engine was later replaced by the more powerful 62-hp (46-kW) Walter Mikron 2.

Wood, fabric, and a single seat

The Avions Fairey Junior, also known as the Tipsy Junior, was a single-seat light aircraft built in Belgium. It was a conventional low-wing monoplane with tailwheel landing gear and wood-and-fabric construction. The first Junior, registered OO-TIT, flew on 30 June 1947 from Gosselies, Belgium.

Gosselies after the war

On 10 May 1940 the Avions Fairey factory had been heavily bombed by the Germans. After the war the company resumed operations at Gosselies airfield, near Charleroi, handling maintenance of the Air Force's C-47 Skytrains. The first Junior was written off after a hard landing in 1948. The Junior found no buyer, and the third fuselage was cancelled before completion.