The Aerodis AA200 Orion is a four-seat prototype light aircraft designed in the United States and which first flew on April 7, 1991.
[1] Aerodis commissioned the design with the intention of developing a family of related aircraft sharing a common basic airframe,[1] including the AA300 Rigel and AA330 Theta.
[3] The Orion is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a T-tail, prominent ventral fin, and retractable, tricycle undercarriage.
[2] In both these cases, the piston engine was to be replaced by a small turbofan, either the Garrett F109 or Williams FJ44,[2] and the cockpit was to be enclosed by a bubble canopy.
[4] Two prototypes of the Rigel were under construction in 1991 for entry into the US Department of Defense Joint Primary Aircraft Training System competition,[2][5] one to test each of the prospective powerplants.