General The Pelican « Sport 600 » is a two place single-engine, high wing
airplane of conventional configuration consisting of a composite
fuselage and metal wings. It is equipped with a fixed tricycle
landing gear.
Engine The engine is a Bombardier-Rotax, Type 912 S, 4 cylinder, 4 stroke
featuring opposed cylinders, dual electronic ignition, dry sump with
oil pump, liquid cooled heads, and an integrated gearbox with
torsional dampener. It is equipped with a 12V/250 Watt generator,
two Bing 32 mm carburetors, a 0,6 KW electric starter and a
mechanical fuel pump. The Rotax 912 S develops 98 HP at 5800 RPM at
take-off and 92 HP at 5500 RPM for continuous operation.
Propeller
Three-bladed, 68 inches, ground adjustable
Fuselage Vacuum molded composite structure consisting of a S-glass- vinylester resin laminate with rigid PVC foam core.
Wings and tail The all-metal wing is a single-strut, single spar construction,
covered with aluminum skins. The horizontal empennage features a
cantilever stabilizer structure covered with aluminum with
fiberglass tips. The rudder, ailerons, flaps and elevator are
skinned with aluminum.
Controls
The airplane features a dual control stick system, dual rudder pedal
system and differential braking system. Ailerons are deflected
through a bellcrank/push-rod mechanism mounted on ball bearings.
Flaps are operated by a torque tube connected to a mechanical lever
in the console. Ailerons deflect 10° with full flaps (45°) . Rudder
and elevators are cable operated. The elevator trim tab is
mechanically operated and combined as an anti-servo tab . Fixed
trims are used for the rudder and the ailerons.
Landing gear The main landing gear legs are made of heat-treated 4130 spring steel
tubing. The system consists of a right and a left leg, connected by
a center tube. The legs are supported by aluminum blocks bolted
inside an aluminum box. The nosegear leg is made of 4130 tubing
with an aluminum fork. Suspension is provided by a bungee chord.
The nosewheel is steerable via push-rods connected to the pedals and
it locks in flight.
Wheels & Brakes
The main wheels are 5 inch
Cleveland with disk brakes and 500*5 tires. The nose wheel is a 6 inch
Azusa with a 13 x 600 tire.
Fuel system Fuel is stored in two 12.0 USG composite tanks located in the wings
and fed to the engine via a 0.2 USG aluminum header tank located
behind the seat back. All three tanks are inter-vented and each wing
tank is vented to the outside.
Flaps Mechanically operated by a Johnson bar - type lever located in the
console. They offer 5 positions from 0° to 45°.
Trim
One elevator trim mechanically operated by a lever on the console.
Cockpit Two seats, side by side, foam seat cushions, dual sticks, dual
pedals, center console, Lexan windshield and baggage compartment
windows. The baggage compartment behind the seats has a capacity of
50 lbs.
Seat belts
Three-point seat belt - shoulder harness system for both seats.
Engine:
Rotax 912 S-UL
Propeller:
Three-bladed, Warp Drive
ground adjustable propeller
Optional equipment: Flight
and engine instrument
Upholstery
and carpet
Cabin heat
and ventilation system
Nav/Strobe
lights
Wheel
pants
Radios
specifications
powerplant
propeller
length
height
wing span
wing area
seats
empty weight
useful load
gross weight
fuel capacity
range |
Rotax 912S
98 HP
x
19 ft 11 in
8 ft 6 in
32 ft 0 in
117,3 sq ft
x
1232 lbs
x
1320 lbs
x
x700 s.m. |
performance
takeoff distance,
ground roll
rate of climb
max speed
cruise speed
landing distance, ground roll
service ceiling |
300-400 ft
1350 fpm
x
115 kts
x
16,000 ft |
limiting and recommended speeds
design manoeuvring speed (Va)
never exceed speed (Vne)
stall, power off (Vsl)
landing approach speed |
x
135 kts
45 kts
x |
All specifications are based on manufacturer's
calculations
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