JMB VL-3 | TailFax

The JMB VL-3 is a Czech carbon-fibre two-seat low-wing with retractable or fixed tricycle gear, first flown in 2004 as the Aveko VL-3 Sprint and built since by JMB Aircraft as the VL3 Evolution at 600 or 750 kg gross with Rotax 912, 915 or 916 engines: JMB quotes 151 knots maximum cruise and 1,300 fpm with the 100 hp 912iS and 200 knots and 2,700 fpm with the 160 hp 916iS.

The variants

MODEL	YEARS	ACTIVE	TAILFAX SCORE	WHAT CHANGED
VL-3	2004	24	Partial 16.5/30	All VL-3 / VL3 Evolution variants (912, 915, 916)
VL-3 915	—	24	—	Engine variant: Rotax 915iS, 141-142 hp (members by FAA engine record)
VL-3 916	—	23	—	Engine variant: Rotax 916iS, 160 hp (members by FAA engine record)

Family fleet, active

FAA registry

NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs

42.3

3 events over 71 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30