Mirage Celerity

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Celerity
Role Homebuilt light aircraft
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Mirage Aircraft
DesignerLarry Burton
First flight18 May 1985
Number built4 [1]
Variants Mirage Marathon

The Mirage Celerity is an American two-seat cabin monoplane designed by Larry Burton and with plans for home building sold by Mirage Aircraft of Tucson AZ, United States. [2]

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Design and development

The Celerity is a side-by-side two-seat low-wing cabin monoplane built from a mixture of composites and wood. [2] Nominally powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Lycoming O-320-B1A piston engine and with a retractable conventional landing gear. [2]

Operational history

In September 2014 three examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although a total of four had been registered at one time. [1]

Specifications

Data from [2] Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory

General characteristics

Performance

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The Mirage Marathon is an American homebuilt aircraft, designed and produced by Mirage Aircraft Corporation of Prescott Valley, Arizona. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction, with materials kits supplied by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. and Wicks Aircraft Supply as well as some specialized parts supplied by the manufacturer.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Federal Aviation Administration (1 September 2014). "Celerity Make/Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Taylor 1996, p. 496

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