Celair Eagle 300
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| Eagle 300 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | General aviation light aircraft |
| National origin | South Africa |
| Manufacturer | Celair (Pty) Limited |
| Designer | Pieter Celliers |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 4 April 1990 |
The Celair Eagle 300 was a light aircraft with STOL capability[1] developed in South Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[2] Only a single prototype was constructed.
The Eagle 300 was a strut-braced, high-wing monoplane of conventional design.[2] The pilot and up to five passengers sat in an enclosed cabin, but the passenger seats were removable to make room for cargo.[2] It had a conventional tail and was equipped with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage.[2] The portside, rear fuselage incorporated a large, upward hinging door for cargo loading.[2]
The central fuselage was built from a steel tube structure, and the wings had a single steel spar,[2][3] but otherwise, the Eagle 300 was constructed largely of composite materials.[2][3][4][5] A honeycomb of low-pressure/elevated-temperature (LPET) fibreglass and Nomex honeycomb was used throughout.[2]