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In 2003 New Kolb Aircraft introduced the Canadian-designed Ultravia Pelican Sport 600 into the US market in partnership with Ultravia Aero from Canada and Brazil's Flyer Indústria Aeronáutica. When Ultravia went out of business in 2006 Kolb purchased Ultravia's assets, including the Pelican design.
The Ultravia Pelican is the name given to two series of high-wing, single-engine, tractor configuration ultralight aircraft that were designed by Jean Rene Lepage and produced in kit form for amateur construction by Ultravia Aero International of Mascouche, Quebec and later Gatineau, Quebec.
In 1998, Flyer established a partnership with the Canadian company Ultravia, resulting in the joint production of the Pelican 500BR in Brazil. By 2006, Flyer had produced 125 units of this model. [8] Flyer expanded its operations in 2004, starting the assembly of kits and aircraft from the renowned American company Van's Aircraft.
Data from Cliche and Kitplanes General characteristics Crew: one Length: 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m) Wingspan: 30 ft 3 in (9.22 m) Height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m 2) Empty weight: 254 lb (115 kg) Gross weight: 504 lb (229 kg) Fuel capacity: 5 US gallons (19 litres) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 277, 28 hp (21 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed wooden Performance Maximum speed: 63 mph (101 km/h ...
Data from Manufacturer and KitPlanes General characteristics Crew: 1 Empty weight: 278 lb (126 kg) with hand deployable parachute Gross weight: 550 lb (249 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Half Volkswagen 4 stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed engine, 45 hp (34 kW) Performance Cruise speed: 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h) Stall speed: 24 kn (28 mph, 45 km/h) See also Related development Belite Aircraft ...
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The wings and engine mount are similarly of 6061-T6 aluminum tube and attached to the main tube by connecting struts. The wing features aluminum tube spars and ribs . All Beavers prior to the RX 550 Plus and the SS had pre-sewn Dacron envelopes, which enabled builders to complete the kits in as little as 100 hours.
Even though it is a Canadian design, the aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg).