History:

The Cygnet was a minimum ultra-light aircraft built in the 1970s. It was built of 4130 aluminium welded frame, had a high wing and an engine in a pusher configuration behind the pilot. It was a single-seater, had a tailwheel undercarriage and was usually fitted with a conversion of the VW engine. It had a wooden wing which was fabric covered. An example was first noted at an airshow at Schofields, NSW in 1980. A couple were built in Queensland, one being involved in a crash near Forest Hill, QLD on 27 April 1980; and another crashed near Jacobs Well, QLD on 27 May 1984.

Further information:

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