Corby Starlet

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
Length: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 5.72 m (18 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 6.4 m² (69 ft²)
Empty weight: 230 kg (500 lb)
Gross weight: 340 kg (750 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine or Jabiru 2200, 52 - 64 kW (70 - 85 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph)
Range: 685 km (425 miles)
Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)

References

1 2 3 4 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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