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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.
The Rotax 914 is a turbo-charged, four-stroke, four-cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine with air-cooled cylinders and water-cooled cylinder heads.It is designed and built by the Austrian company BRP-Powertrain, owned by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), as part of its Rotax brand.
Ultimate Aircraft 10 Dash 200; Ultimate Aircraft 10 Dash 300; ... Ultravia Pelican Tutor; Ultravia Flyer Super Sport (Flyer SS) Ultravia Pelican AULA 600; Umbaugh
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.
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.
Standard engines used on the R-120 include the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS, the turbocharged 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914, the 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200, the 108 hp (81 kW) Lycoming O-235, the 120 hp (89 kW) Jabiru 3300 and other four-stroke powerplants. The aircraft can also be mounted on floats and skis.
The Rotax 912 was first sold in 1989 in non-certificated form for use in ultralights and motorgliders. [3]The original 60 kW (80 hp) 912 UL engine has a capacity of 1,211 cc (73.9 cu in) and a compression ratio of 9.1:1, and is designed to work with regular automotive gasoline, with up to 10% ethanol.
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 ...