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Starlet
Corby Starlet at Toowoomba Airshow, May 2007.
Role Homebuilt aircraft
Designer John C. Corby
Introduction 1973

The Corby CJ-1 Starlet is a single seat, amateur-built aeroplane designed in the 1960s by Australian aeronautical engineer John Corby.[1]

Design and development

The CJ-1 Starlet's structure is primarily wood and finished with fabric. A variety of engine types have been used, including 50 to 80 hp (37 to 60 kW) Volkswagen air-cooled engines, the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and the 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200.[1]

Variants

CJ-1
Base model, made from wood[1]
CM-2
Model built from aluminium sheet, developed in New Zealand[1]

Specifications (typical)

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot

Performance

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 98. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 269.
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