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Capella Javelin

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The single-seat Javelin was developed into a tandem two seater, designated the Javelin II and then further developed into the T-Raptor ultralight trainer. The T-Raptor uses a wider and more enclosed fuselage, with optional bubble-windowed doors, to allow cool weather flying and was intended to be
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The conventional landing gear includes sprung-steel main gear and a similarly sprung steerable tail wheel. The open cockpit design provides good visibility while taxiing.
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four stroke engine. The T-Raptor has an expanded-width steel cage to provide a more enclosed cockpit and is a development of the Javelin II.
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The Javelin was introduced circa 1999 and was intended to appeal to pilots who wanted to experience totally open-air flight.
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The standard engine supplied by the manufacturer for the single seat version was the 28 hp (21 kW)
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engine. It was reported as being in development in 1998 and forecast to be available at the end of 1998.
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Capella Aircraft went out of business in late 2007, and the type is no longer in production.
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Original factory kit options included a cockpit pod and windshield, brakes and steel tube
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Two seats-in-tandem open cockpit ultralight trainer powered by a 50 hp (37 kW)
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Two seats-in-tandem ultralight trainer powered by a 50 hp (37 kW)
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are also constructed of welded steel tubes. The wing is framed from riveted
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Single seat open cockpit ultralight powered by a 28 hp (21 kW)
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tubing, with the pilot's and passenger's seats bolted to the frame. The
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The single seat Javelin I was designed to comply with the American
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8th Edition, page B-105. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
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8th Edition, page B-33. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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Index

Ultralight aircraft
United States
Capella Aircraft Corporation
American
tractor configuration
conventional landing gear
ultralight aircraft
Capella Aircraft
Austin, Texas
amateur construction
FAR 103 ultralight regulations
fuselage
4130 steel
horizontal stabilizer
tail fin
aluminium
aircraft fabric
ailerons
Rotax 277
motorcycle
powder coating
Rotax 277
Rotax 503
Rotax 503
Rotax 582
HKS 700E
Rotax 277
two-stroke
Kolb Firefly
Kolb Firestar

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