November 2, 2005 at 12:44 pm
I found this yesterday – I think it looks rather cute in those German markings! 😀
Anyone know what it is?
By: 1946 - 9th November 2005 at 22:19
Corby Starlet.
The Corby Starlet is an Australian design aircraft and cleared for aeros. Power is/was a VW 2150cc (80hp) but now a firewall froward kit is available to suite the Jabaru 85hp, IMHO gives a better performance, better looks due to a slightly longer nose section because of the lighter engine. Nice little aircraft. Started building one in the early Eighties, stopped due to the usual-house, family and lack of money. Sold on most of the parts to buy an Auster. Still have two sets of plans —somewhere. Contact the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia for further details, I beleive a lot of parts are still being made comercialy, and here the aircraft can be registered in the ultralight cat. Details at www.saaa.com
By: taylorman - 4th November 2005 at 19:59
looks like a very mini-focke wulf kinda luftwaffe thingy….
By: wessex boy - 4th November 2005 at 08:52
It looks like a souped-up Turbulent!
By: DazDaMan - 3rd November 2005 at 20:57
Plans-built, wood and fabric, VW-powered. 😉
By: Top Cat - 3rd November 2005 at 20:18
Anyone know where you can buy one?
By: Spitfire Pilot - 2nd November 2005 at 16:59
It looks really cute, doesn’t it?????
By: GASML - 2nd November 2005 at 15:29
I stand corrected…..looks like a nice aeroplane!
By: DazDaMan - 2nd November 2005 at 15:26
Is a Corby Starlet and not a Colibri MB2.
That’s the one! 😉
I was browsing Starlet stuff when I came across this Canadian-built example for sale.
I’m quite astonished as, for a design that has been around since the Sixties, there are few Starlets around compared to Taylor Monoplanes or KRs in the UK.
By: Jim Williams - 2nd November 2005 at 15:17
Is a Corby Starlet and not a Colibri MB2.
By: DazDaMan - 2nd November 2005 at 15:12
Here’s another pic. Any clearer now? 😉
By: Moggy C - 2nd November 2005 at 14:48
Anyone know what it is?
The work of a madman?
Moggy
I wouldn’t mind a go though
🙂
By: GASML - 2nd November 2005 at 13:28
At a guess. Looks like its based on a Colibri MB-2, as per Jim Williams’ thread below……