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The Air Est JCD 03 Pelican is a French mid-wing, twin tailed, flying wing single-seat motor glider that was designed by Jean-Claude Debreyer and produced by Air Est Services of Marly, Moselle and supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete aircraft.〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 303. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕 ==Design and development== The Pelican has an unconventional layout, based on the Fauvel AV.36, with a low aspect ratio wing, twin rudders mounted at mid-span and a pusher configuration Solo 210 engine mounted in the rear fuselage producing .〔 The aircraft is constructed from fibreglass, with some surfaces fabric covered. The span wing is semi-tapered, tapering outside the rudders and employs a Fauvel F4 17% airfoil. The fuselage is just in length, making the aircraft very compact. The landing gear is monowheel gear, with a small tail wheel and outrigger wheels at midspan.〔〔 With the Solo engine the take-off distance is and the landing distance . Cruise speed is . A variety of engines can be fitted.〔 In 1998 a completed aircraft was US$12,950 and a kit was US$8,000. The kit did not include the engine, propeller or instruments. Construction time from the supplied kit was estimated at 300 hours. One example was reportedly completed and flying in 1998.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Air Est JCD 03 Pelican」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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