Capella Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Austin, Texas. Formed about 1988, the company specialized in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction, including for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. The company went out of business about 2007.[1][2][3]
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | circa 1988 |
| Defunct | circa 2007 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
Capella produced a number of aircraft designs, all of a strut-braced, high wing configuration. The first series were all enclosed cockpit designs, starting with the Capella SS, a single seat model introduced in 1988. In 1990 the Capella XS two-seat conventional landing gear model followed, along with a tricycle gear model, the Capella XLS. The Capella Fastback was introduced in 1995.[1][2][3]
In 1998 the open cockpit single-seat Capella Javelin I was introduced as a FAR 103 ultralight. This was followed by the Capella Javelin II the same year and finally the Capella T-Raptor, all variants of the basic Javelin design.[1][2][3]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capella SS | 1988 | Single seat enclosed cockpit homebuilt aircraft | |
| Capella XS | 1990 | Two seat enclosed cockpit, conventional landing gear, homebuilt aircraft | |
| Capella XLS | 1990 | Two seat enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear, homebuilt aircraft | |
| Capella Fastback | 1995 | Two seat enclosed cockpit, conventional landing gear, homebuilt aircraft | |
| Capella Javelin I | 1998 | Single seat open cockpit, conventional landing gear, ultralight aircraft | |
| Capella Javelin II | 1998 | Two seat open cockpit, conventional landing gear, ultralight trainer | |
| Capella T-Raptor | Two seat semi-open cockpit, conventional landing gear, homebuilt aircraft |
References
edit- ^ a b c Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-33, B-105. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ a b c Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 40. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b c Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 135-137 & 347. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1