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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]

Celerity
Role	Homebuilt light aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Mirage Aircraft
Designer	Larry Burton
First flight	18 May 1985
Number built	4[1]
Variants	Mirage Marathon

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

• Crew: 2
• Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
• Wingspan: 23 ft 10 in (7.26 m)
• Empty weight: 1,169 lb (530 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,825 lb (828 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-B1A , 160 hp (119 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 220 mph (354 km/h, 190 kn)
• Stall speed: 53 mph (86 km/h, 46 kn)
• Range: 1,000 mi (1,609 km, 870 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 1,800 ft/min (549 m/s)

References

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Bibliography

External links

• Official website

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