The Racer GT is a simplified and lighter derivative of the
Apollo Jet Star, with a simplified
cockpit fairing and no
engine cowling. It was designed to comply with the
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. It features a
cable-braced hang glider-style
high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-
tandem, open cockpit,
tricycle landing gear with
wheel pants and a single engine in
pusher configuration. The main landing gear uses strut-type suspension, rather than the leaf-type suspension used on the
Apollo Delta Jet series. A nose wheel brake is standard equipment. The aircraft is made from bolted-together
aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in
Dacron sailcloth. The aircraft uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant options include the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled,
two-stroke,
dual-ignition Rotax 582 engine and the four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled,
four-stroke,
dual-ignition Rotax 912 engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload is . A number of different Apollo wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the C-15, C-15TN, C-17 and CXMD. Te Racer GT is the only aircraft built by Apollo that is approved to be fitted with
floats. Optional equipment includes instructor training pedals, a hang glider towing system,
ballistic parachute, windshield and main wheel brakes . ==Specifications (Racer GT) ==