184:. When testing was complete in October that year, the X-TS had flown 200 hours and met all of its design goals. Other plans around this time included the development of a 75-kilowatt (100 hp), three-cylinder, two-stoke engine to power the aircraft, and a military variant of the Eagle with provision for underwing stores and Kevlar armour as protection against small arms fire.
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design and a structure of composite materials. It was marketed for a range of general aviation purposes, including basic training, aerial survey, and cattle mustering. It was replaced in production by the
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