The swift Corisco was fitted with a 200-HP Lycoming engine and could fly at speeds of up to 265 km/h. It could carry up to four people and had acoustic insulation and controlled ventilation. Another important feature was its T-type tail, on which the entire horizontal stabilizer was mounted atop the vertical stabilizer. That way, blow coming from the propeller does not reach the horizontal stabilizer, ensuring lower vibration and noise levels and providing a more stable flight.

The EMB 711 ST - Corisco II or Corisco Turbo, fitted with a turbo-compressor and boasting a luxurious finish, was rolled-out in 1980. The Corisco Turbo could fly at speeds of up to 330 km/h.

Its good performance, security, and robustness ensured the plane wide acceptance among the Brazilian air clubs, in addition to its use for tourism.

The last four units, of a total of 477 produced, were manufactured in 1990.

Embraer Piper Partnership

With only five years of existence, Embraer was already considered a solid company in 1974. With 3,000 employees, it had three successful aircraft on the market: the Bandeirante, for civil aviation; the Xavante, for military purposes; and the Ipanema, designed for agricultural use. But there were other markets to be won: in 1973, Brazil ranked first in the Southern Hemisphere among the importers of light, small single-engine or twin-engine aircraft with up to ten seats, which at the time were in great demand by Brazilian companies for executive travel, especially those manufactured by U.S. outfit Piper Aircraft Corporation. It was predicted that by 1978, the Brazilian market would absorb about 3,000 light aircraft. It would take three to five years for Embraer to develop similar aircraft, taking into account the studies required to conceive, design, and manufacture them, etc., which required resources that were not available. To get around the issue, Embraer entered into negotiations with Piper to produce some of their aircraft under license in Brazil.

During the celebrations of Embraer's fifth anniversary, the company signed a cooperation agreement with Piper to develop, produce, and market their light aircraft. Shortly after the agreement was made formal, the Brazilian government raised the import taxes for foreign light airplanes from 7% to 50%.

Initially, Embraer would manufacture only two aircraft, the twin-engine EMB 820 Navajo (Piper Navajo Chifetais) and the EMB 810 Seneca (Piper Seneca III). However, as early as 1974, the manufacturing of the single-engine EMB 720 Minuano (Cherokee Six) was also incorporated into Embraer's production line. That same year, the Company hired Neiva to produce the EMB 710 Carioca (Cherokee 235 Pathfinder) and EMB 711 Corisco (Cherokee Arrow II), all of Piper.

The five aircraft were presented officially on June 17, 1975, and during the event an EMB 710 Brazilian Carioca was raffled among air clubs, aimed at honoring these groups' activities. The winner was the Bragança Paulista Air Club. From 1976 to 1984, three more light aircraft were rolled-out: Tupi (Piper Archer II), Sertanejo (Cherokee Lance), and Carajá, the latter being an updated version of the Navajo, for a total of eight light aircraft.

In 1978, Embraer went on to produce the planes locally, with parts and components made in Brazil, except for a few items, and, in 1984, the entire light aircraft production line was transferred to Neiva, in Botucatu, State of São Paulo.

Light aircraft production went beyond expectations, since a total of 2326 Piper aircraft were delivered between 1975 and 2000.

Project name:	Corisco
Embraer Code:	EMB 711
Market niche:	Light Aviation
Project Commencement:	1974
Launch:	June 17 1975
First sale:	1975
Production termination:	1990

DIMENSIONS
Length	8.23 m	27.00 ft
Height	2.52 m	8.26 ft
Wingspan	10.80 m	35.43 ft
PERFORMANCE
Top cruise speed	270 km/h	145 kt
Range	1222 km	660 nm
Takeoff distance (top weight, sea level, ISA)	300 m	1000 ft
Landing distance (sea level, ISA)	240 m	790 ft
Powerplant	1 200-HP Lycoming Engine