The Oberlerchner JOB 15 was an Austrian two-seat light aircraft produced by Josef Oberlerchner Holzindustrie.

Design and development

Using experience as sailplane designers and builders Josef Oberlerchner Holzindustrie created a powered aircraft the JOB 5 a two-seat side-by-side light aircraft of wooden construction. The JOB 5 first flew in 1958. The company decided to build a slightly larger three-seat production version, the JOB 15. The JOB 15 had a composite construction and first flew in 1960 with a 135 hp (101 kW) Avco Avco Lycoming O-290-D2B engine. Three aircraft were built before the a more powerful version, the JOB 15-150, was built with a 150 hp (112 kW) Avco Lycoming O-320-A2B engine. After 11 15-150s had been built an improved version the JOB 15-150/2 was introduced and ten were built before production ended in the late 1960s.

Variants

JOB 5

Prototype two-seater, one builtJOB 15

Production three-seater with a 135 hp (101 kW) Avco Lycoming O-290-D2B engine, three built.JOB 15-150

Re-engined version with a 150 hp (112 kw) Avco Lycoming O-320-A2B engine, 11 built.JOB 15-150/2

Improved version, 10 built.

Specifications (15-150)

References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

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