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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. The company later relocated to Gatineau, Quebec. The single-seat Le Pelican series was produced from 1983–85 and the two-seat Pelican series was built from 1985 until Ultravia went out of business in 2006.〔Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page E-28. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4〕〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 279. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕〔Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', pages 81 and 124. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X〕 In 2006, the New Kolb Aircraft of London, Kentucky purchased the assets of the bankrupt Ultravia, including the rights to the Pelican. The two-seat Kolb Flyer SS design was put into production in 2008.〔 In circa 2007 Kolb sold the rights to produce the Pelican line to Ballard Sport Aircraft of Sherbrooke, Quebec, who presently manufacturer kits and ready-to-fly advanced ultralight aircraft.〔Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 44. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕 ==Design and development== The first Le Pelican was designed as a single-seat aircraft powered by a two-cylinder Briggs & Stratton four-stroke lawnmower engine. It was designed in the early 1980s and greatly resembles the Aeronca C-2 of 1929.〔 The original Le Pelican airframe is constructed from aluminum tubing, using gussets and pop rivets. The wing consists of a "D" cell with foam and aluminum ribs. All flying surfaces are covered in doped aircraft fabric. The very first Pelicans had wire-bracing for the wing and spoilers for roll control. These were replaced with strut-bracing and one-third span ailerons. The enclosed cabin, designed for Quebec winters included Lexan doors. The Pelican's conventional landing gear consists of a fibreglass rod for the main gear, with a tailskid, replaced on later models by a steerable tailwheel.〔 The original Le Pelican was replaced in production by the single-seat Super Pelican which has taller landing gear and a Half VW engine of 〔 The single-seat Le Pelican production ran from 1983 to 1985, with about 100 kits delivered. Due to demand for two-seaters Lepage designed a new "clean-sheet" aircraft in 1984, which retained the same name as the earlier single-seater. The two-seat Pelican Club and its derivatives were built in large numbers, with more than 700 flying by 2003. The original Pelican Club has a fibreglass fuselage and aluminum frame wings with aircraft fabric covering. The wings were later made all-metal and this model became the Pelican PL. The PL was available from the factory equipped with a Rotax 912ULS or a Rotax 914 turbocharged engine. Options included tricycle or conventional landing gear.〔〔 Ultravia signed The New Kolb Aircraft Company as US distributor for the Pelican Sport 600 model in 2003. Kolb displayed the aircraft at Sun 'n Fun and AirVenture between 2003 and 2005. Ultravia pursued certification of the Pelican Tutor model under CAR 523 VLA, with the National Research Council conducting the test flying under contract, but Ultravia went out of business before completing certification. In 2006 Kolb purchased the assets of the bankrupt Ultravia and developed the aircraft, in partnership with Flyer Industria Aeronáutica LTDA of Brazil into the ''Kolb Flyer Super Sport'', based on pilot feedback gathered.〔〔 The Flyer SS's fuselage is built from carbon fibre and weighs , while the wing is made from 6061-T6 and 2024-T3 aluminum. Power is provided by a Rotax 912ULS aircraft engine, giving a cruise speed of .〔 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「Ultravia Pelican」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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