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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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118:FAR 103 ultralight regulations
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58:Capella Aircraft Corporation
16:American ultralight aircraft
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236:Specifications (Javelin I)
223:, 64 hp (48 kW)
293:575 lb (261 kg)
287:240 lb (109 kg)
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89:open cockpit, high wing,
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299:5 US gallons (19 litres)
248:General characteristics
127:Design and development
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91:tractor configuration
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401:References
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279:Wing area:
206:Javelin II
174:motorcycle
140:4130 steel
138:of welded
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593:Javelin I
307:Rotax 277
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241:Data from
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221:Rotax 503
211:Rotax 503
201:Rotax 277
196:Javelin I
170:Rotax 277
152:aluminium
608:T-Raptor
588:Fastback
581:Aircraft
372:See also
364:Avionics
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216:T-Raptor
191:Variants
160:ailerons
148:tail fin
136:fuselage
87:American
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