Aircraft Kits

The Kit

The Jabiru kit comes complete with everything except paint, upholstery, and headsets. It includes VFR instruments and even a battery. The kit build time is typically 600 hours from start to finish. Everything has been thought of right down to resin mixing cups, mixing sticks, applicators and brushes.

The Finish

Many composite kit manufacturers supply components "green" requiring substantial finishing and pinhole filing. The Jabiru components all come in white gelcoat finish thus reducing completion times and frustration.

The Fuselage

The fuselage is provided with the two halves (top and bottom) already joined for you. Most of the home builder’s work involves fitting out the aircraft with components and hardware supplied. All locating points are identified by factory drilled holes & hard points are factory installed for you. Your job is to fit the horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin.

The Wings

The wings are supplied complete except for the fitment of flap and aileron attachments and hooking up fuel system. They are also Gelcoated out of the mould.

The Undercarriage

The undercarriage systems consists of 500 x 6 on the mains and 500 x 6 on the nose. Spats are also included.

The Manual

A very detailed constructors manual is supplied on CD, developed from Jabiru’s own factory Quality Assurance Manual. It sets out the step-by-step procedures, checklists, engineering drawings and includes more than 100 photographs.

The Kit Shipping Box Size

J Series Drawing 1 Drawing 2

UL Series Drawing 1 Drawing 2

Amateur-built /Experimental Aircraft Kits are available in the following models:

Jabiru J160

The Jabiru J160 aircraft has been developed as a new trainer aircraft that is bigger all round. It has a wider cockpit higher cabin and more leg room.

Jabiru J170

The Jabiru J170 has the same fuselage as the J160 but it has longer wings and winglets to reduce the stall speed to meet the US Sports Plane category and the Canadian Transport Advanced Ultralight Standards.

Jabiru J230 & Jabiru J430

The Jabiru J230 and the Jabiru J430 aircraft have been developed as touring aircraft. They have a wide cockpit, high cabin and ample leg room. The Jabiru J230 has a big baggage compartment in the back whereas the Jabiru J430 has 2 rear seats.

Jabiru J250 & Jabiru J450

The Jabiru J250 (2 seater) & the J450 (4 Seater) have the same fuselage as the J230 and have been designed to meet the US Sport Plane category with a MTOW of 560 kg. They also meet the Australian 544kg Ultralight catagory. The longer tail boom results in more elevator and empennage authority like the J230. The stall speed at 544kg is 39 kts.The Jabiru J250 / J450 cruises at 115 knots on 20 litres/hour.

Calypso

Only available in USA, Canada and UK, the Calypso is a variation of the Factory Built UL-D but the kit has the option of the 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder engine. The 4 cylinder has the same cowls as the 6 cylinder.

See agents/dealers in these countries for more details.

Other Aircraft Models

In certain countries where the sale of factory built Microlights and some other aircraft, is not regulated by the particular country's Civil Aviation Authority, Jabiru Kit Planes are also available as Factory Built Aircraft for these markets. Contact Jabiru for more details or contact the dealer in your country.

© copyright Jabiru Aircraft Pty. Ltd. 2005

Updated: January 16, 2008