Jabiru LSA
Jabiru Aircraft · Australia · first flew 1989 · light aircraft
The Jabiru LSA is an Australian light aircraft developed in the 1980s and marketed in the early 1990s, designed to meet Australian ultralight rules.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Strut-braced high wing on a monoplane of conventional design
- Fully enclosed side-by-side two-seat cabin with a tail boom and ventral fin
- Glass-reinforced plastic construction with a piston engine and tractor propeller in the nose
Look for a small high-wing two-seater with wing struts, a nose-mounted engine and fixed tricycle undercarriage; the SP-T has a tailwheel.
Specifications
- The Jabiru LSA has a length of 5 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.03 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 182 km/h (113 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Design work began in 1987 and the company Avtech was founded early the next year to develop it. Jabiru Aircraft was founded in 1989, the year the first of two prototypes flew, and CAO 101.55 certification was gained on 1 October 1991.
Variants
Versions included the ST-3 for general registration, the SK kit, the UL for European microlight rules, the Calypso, the SP and tailwheel SP-T for export, and the factory-built J120. It was first certified with a Rotax 582 and later used Jabiru's own engines. The figures given are for the LSA with a Jabiru 1600 engine.
Where you'll see it
Aero clubs were early buyers of the certificated ST version, including the Townsville Aero Club, which bought the first one.
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