Engineering:Pancoast Pelican
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| Pelican | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Lewis M. Pancoast |
The Pancoast Pelican is an American twin-engine homebuilt aircraft.[1]
Design and development
The Pelican is a two place side-by-side configuration, high-wing, twin-engine, tricycle gear aircraft. The open cockpit aircraft is of all-wood construction with a plywood fuselage. The tail section is removable for ground transportation on a trailer.[2]
Specifications (Pelican)
Data from Sport Aviation 1969
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one
- Length: 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Height: 7 ft (2.1 m)
- Wing area: 112 sq ft (10.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 600 lb (272 kg)
- Gross weight: 900 lb (408 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × OMC 4 cycle two cylinder, 18 hp (13 kW) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 52 kn (60 mph, 97 km/h)
- Endurance: 5 hr
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