Mirage Aircraft Corporation
American aircraft manufacturer
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Mirage Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Prescott Valley, Arizona. The company specializes in the provision of homebuilt aircraft plans for amateur construction.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Homebuilt aircraft plans |
| Website | mirage-aircraft |
The company markets plans for the Mirage Celerity that was designed by Larry Burton and first flown in 1985. Burton died suddenly of a heart attack in 1994 and Mirage Aircraft continued the sale of his aircraft design. Kits for the Celerity and the fixed gear Mirage Marathon variant are provided by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co.[1][7][8][9]
The company was originally located in Tucson, Arizona and later relocated to Prescott Valley, Arizona.[1][2]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Celerity | 1985 | 4[10] | Two seat, retractable conventional landing gear, homebuilt aircraft |
| Mirage Marathon | 1[11] | Two seat, fixed tricycle landing gear, homebuilt aircraft | |