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The Anglin J6 Karatoo is an Australian ultralight and light-sport aircraft that was designed by Jessie Anglin and introduced in 1982. Over the years the J6 has been produced by several different manufacturers, including Amax Engineering of Donvale, Victoria, Skyway Aircraft and is currently built by Serenity Aviation of Australia. The aircraft is supplied as plans or as a kit for amateur construction.〔〔Downey, Julia: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 60. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕〔Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page B-90. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4〕〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 114. (Benicia: BAI Communications) 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕 ==Design and development== The aircraft features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.〔 The aircraft fuselage is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, with its wings usually made with a wooden structure, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span wing employs a Clark Y airfoil, has an area of and optional flaps. The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts and is constructed with marine plywood ribs and a D-cell leading edge, although a metal wing was under development. Wing folding for ground transport or storage is optional. Floats for water operations are an option.〔〔 The Karatoo can accept engines in the range of , depending on the model. Engines used include the Rotax 503 and the Rotax 582 two-strokes as well as the Rotax 912UL, the Rotax 912ULS, Jabiru 2200, Subaru EA engine, Continental C-90 and the Continental O-200A four-stroke powerplants.〔〔〔 In 1988 the J6 design was adapted to the Canadian ultralight rules as the Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo and, in 1990, as the Buzzman L'il Buzzard.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anglin J6 Karatoo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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