| Starfire | |
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| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Star Flight Manufacturing |
| Designer | Dick Turner |
| Introduction | 1979 |
| Status | Production completed |
The Star Flight Starfire is the first aircraft in a large family of American ultralight aircraft that was designed by Dick Turner and produced by Star Flight Manufacturing, introduced in 1979. The aircraft were all supplied as kits for amateur construction.[1][2][3]
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The aircraft was designed before the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules were brought into effect, but all models comply with them anyway, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The Tristar, for instance, has a standard empty weight of 220 lb (100 kg). The line of aircraft all feature a cable-braced high-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2][3]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with the flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 33 ft (10.1 m) span wing is cable-braced from a single element kingpost. The landing gear features a steerable nose wheel with a bicycle-style rim brake. The powerplant is mounted underneath the wing and drives a pusher propeller.[1][2][3]
The Tristar model took 25 hours to build from the factory-supplied assembly kit.[3]
Data from Cliche and the Virtual Ultralight Museum[1][2]
General characteristics
Performance
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