Engineering:Aero Adventure Pegasus

Pegasus
Role	Light utility aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Aero Adventure Aviation

The Aero Adventure Pegasus is a small civil utility aircraft (As of 2004) under development in the United States for sale as a kitplane. Of conventional monoplane configuration and composite construction, the Pegasus will seat its pilot and passenger in tandem and be available with a choice of two different wings, a longer wing for extended range, and a shorter wing for increased maneuverability.

Specifications (as designed, long wing)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.09 m)
• Wingspan: 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)
• Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
• Wing area: 62 sq ft (5.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 400 lb (181 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,756 lb (1,250 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 115 hp (86 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 248 kn (285 mph, 459 km/h)
• Range: 1,900 nmi (2,200 mi, 3,500 km)
• Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
• Rate of climb: 800.6 ft/min (4.067 m/s)