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The Rans S-9 Chaos is an American single-engined, tractor configuration, single-seat, mid-wing monoplane designed by Randy Schlitter for aerobatics and manufactured by Rans Inc. The Chaos is available in kit form for amateur construction.〔Downey, Julia: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 65. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 239. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕〔Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 157. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X〕〔Taylor, John (ed): ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1987-1988'', pages 698-699. Jane's Publishing Company, 1987. ISBN 0-7106-0850-0〕〔Taylor, John (ed): ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-1989'', pages 592-594. Jane's Publishing Company, 1988. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5〕〔Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 68. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕 Production of the S-9 was ended as part of Rans' reorganization of its product line on 1 June 2006, after having been available for 20 years, but the S-9 was reintroduced in about 2009 and is again available.〔〔Downey, Julia: ''2008 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 53. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕 ==Design and development== The S-9 Chaos was designed by Randy Schlitter in 1986 as an inexpensive aerobatic aircraft that will allow sportsman competition aerobatics to be flown or even advanced aerobatics if inverted fuel and oil systems are installed. The Chaos is also a capable cross country aircraft.〔 Like many Rans models, the S-9 features a welded 4130 steel tube cockpit, with a bolted aluminum tube rear fuselage. All fuselage, wing and tail surfaces are covered in dope and fabric. The reported construction time is 500 man-hours.〔〔 The Chaos has conventional landing gear. The basic engine is the Rotax 503 of , with the Rotax 582 of and the Hirth 3701 of available as options.〔〔 The S-10 Sakota aerobatic two-seater was later developed from the S-9.〔 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「Rans S-9 Chaos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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