Yenn Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I see that John Corby is to receive an Order of Australia on 10 Sept. He designed the Starlet and the Kestrel. The Starlet is the one plane that everyone who has sold one regrets it.. The kestrel is the alumimium follow on design and it does look really good. I saw one at Narromine last year. I think I could swap my Starlet for a Kestrel, but not sell it. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440032 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Successfully nominated by a NSW Starlet owner, of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Black Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Picture of my hanger buddy's. Neil Bell and his Kestrel one of the first built with a 3300 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 That's a real beauty! Bet it climbs like a home-sick angel with a 3300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Think I'd like a slightly bigger fin and rudder with a 3300.. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Just feed the power in slowly and dream that your flying a P51? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 If you aren't careful with the design, the P51 might be a lot easier to fly., than the little rocket. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440032 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Meanwhile - skip to about 43:30 for John's OAM presentation today in Sydney. https://livestream.com/BLive/InvestitureCeremonySeptember2019/videos/196072148 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 I think that Kestrel was the one on display last year at Narromine. I was talking to the owner, I think it was Neill Bell, admiring the plane when an old bloke appeared, asked what it was and on being told said that he had done the original test flying on John Corbys' Starlet.. Much reminiscing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440032 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Yes, Kestrel was at Narromine. Said old bloke would have been Peter Hodgens. Usually Lancair IV-P's it into Narromine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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