Jonker Sailplane's CEO, Uys Jonker, had the priviledge to undertake the maiden test flight himself while the marketing team broadcasted the event live across the globe.
"This glider was designed to meet and exceed the expectations of all pilots looking for a self-launcher - great handling, great engine performance and easy to operate. Imagine a glider with modern Open Class performance, handling like an 18m glider and controls as light as a 15m glider - that is the JS2!", Uys said.
AP Kotze, JS 2 Revenant Project manager, added that the most important aspect during the development was the people behind the scenes. “I cannot have asked for a more engaged and committed R&D team - this made it possible to deliver a product as spectacular as the JS 2 Revenant…”