The Starr Bumble Bee II is an experimental aircraft designed and built specifically to acquire the title of “The World’s Smallest Airplane”.

The Bumble Bee II was designed and built by Robert H. Starr in Phoenix, Arizona with the intent of breaking the record for the world's smallest biplane.

[1] Before building the Bumble Bee II, Starr had been deeply involved with the development of previous aircraft holding the title of "world's smallest airplane".

The Bumble Bee II was flown on April 2, 1988, at Marana Airport[5] just outside of Tucson, Arizona to achieve the world record for the smallest piloted airplane.

[2] [1] Starr named the aircraft in reference to an urban legend which states that according to standard aerodynamics, bumble bees do not have enough wing area to fly.