Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd is an Australian aircraft manufacturer that produces a range of kit- and ready-built civil light aircraft in Bundaberg, Queensland. The company also designs and manufactures a range of light aircraft engines. Types past and present include microlights, including the Calypso, two-seat trainers and recreational aircraft and four-seat aircraft (J400/J430/J450).
2001 model Jabiru SP-470
2004 model Jabiru J450
2003 model Jabiru Calypso 3300 on amphibious floats at the Canadian Aviation Expo, 2004
Jabiru Calypso 2200 on skis at Montebello, Quebec, January 2005
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.
A Rutan Long-EZ homebuilt in 1984 in England
Canada's first homebuilt aircraft, Stitts SA-3A Playboy CF-RAD, first flown in 1955, seen in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
The Questair Venture set new standards for speed in kit-built aircraft design
Swearingen SX-300