Certified Factory Built Aircraft

The Jabiru aircraft is a new concept in Australian aviation.

Jabiru is a light sport aircraft designed to take full advantage of leading Australian regulations for this class of aircraft.

Jabiru is Australian designed and manufactured using Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) technologies. The Jabiru design incorporates many of the traditional FRP technologies and techniques developed in glider and homebuilt aircraft design over the past 20 years. It is a system which offers light weight at the same time as high structural integrity, clean aerodynamic design and minimum maintenance.

The Jabiru aircraft is powered by a Jabiru 4 cylinder 4 stroke 2200 cc or a 6 cylinder 3300 cc  air cooled engine. This Australian designed engine has been developed specifically for use in the Jabiru aircraft and is fitted with dual electronic ignition.

The Australian Regulations were amended in early 1989 to permit this class of aircraft to be certified. Aircraft in this Category are fully Type Certified by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), and are fitted with approved engines and Type Certified Propellers. All design and flight testing is supervised and approved by CASA specialists.

The Jabiru is ideally suited to the following roles:

• Flying Training
• Rural Property Management
• Recreational Flying & Aero Club Operations

The Jabiru UL-D, J160 and J230 are designed to various Australian and international standards and have Australian Type Certificates registered with Recreational Aviation Australia (RAA). These can be piloted by a RAA certified pilot, to fly up to 10,000' AMSL & outside controlled airspace. An RAA pilot may operate from Licensed airports and may also, by endorsement, carry a passenger.

A pilot holding both a RAA Pilot Certificate and a Private Pilot License may also fly an appropriately equipped Jabiru into controlled airspace.

Jabirus’ high cruise speed, low fuel consumption and up to 10 hours endurance make low cost air touring a viable proposition for an RAA certified pilot.

An RAA Pilot Certificate may be obtained in any RAA approved flying school after completing a minimum of 20 hours instruction (significant credits are available to Private Pilot License holders and Gliding Federation of Australian pilots).

In VH registration, the Jabiru must be piloted by a Private Pilot License holder and is flown under general aviation rules (VFR- by day). The Jabiru J160 is ideally suited to general aviation flying schools.

And now, the experience that you accumulate on your RAA Pilot Certificate counts towards your Private Pilot License or Commercial Pilot License, significantly reducing the costs of flight training.

Jabiru is a new concept in aviation. It offers the performance and reliability of general aviation aircraft at the capital and operating costs of an ultralight - truly affordable aviation!

Certified factory built aircraft from our Australian factory are available in the following models:

Jabiru J160-C

The Jabiru J160-C 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 has an Australian Type Certificate in the primary category for the J160 as well as a production certificate.

Jabiru J230-C

The Jabiru J230-C aircraft has been developed as a touring aircraft. It has a wide cockpit, high cabin, ample leg room & a big baggage compartment in the back. It is the same shape as the J430 but doesn't have rear seating. It can be RAA or VH registered.

Jabiru UL-D

The Jabiru UL-D has been designed to meet the UK Microlight Standard of 268kg max empty weight and 450kg gross weight and the 35 knots (65km/hr) stall speed.

UK interests go to: http://www.jabiru.co.uk/

Other Factory Built Aircraft

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.

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Updated: January 16, 2008