Corby Starlet

Starlet
Starlet
	Corby Starlet at Toowoomba Airshow, May 2007.
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
Designer	John C. Corby
History
Introduction date	1973

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

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.

The aircraft is built from plans, although some parts are available as well. Additionally Aircraft Spruce & Specialty offer materials kits for the design.

Variants

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

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 sq ft)
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, 140 kn)
Range: 685 km (425 mi, 369 nmi)
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
1 2 3 4 5 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 104. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
↑ Aircraft Spruce & Specialty (2017). "Corby Starlet CJ-1". Retrieved 2 April 2017.

Taylor, John W. R. (1976). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–1977. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 269.

External links

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[WDLA11-1] 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

[WDLA15-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 104. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

[3] Aircraft Spruce & Specialty (2017). "Corby Starlet CJ-1". Retrieved 2 April 2017.