Pegasus Quik Explained

The Pegasus Quik is a British-designed ultralight trike, originally designed and produced by Pegasus Aviation, later by P&M Aviation, both of the United Kingdom. The design is now owned by Albatross Flying Systems of Bangalore, India. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1] [2] [3]

Design and development

The Quik's design goal was to produce a faster trike and to this end a smaller wing in both span and area than normal is employed. The initial wing used has on a span of 81NaN1 and an area of 10.6m2. The smaller wing also gives improved turbulence resistance, but at the cost of a higher stall speed.

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 4500NaN0 and is certified to the British BCAR Section "S" standard. The initial version has a maximum gross weight of 4090NaN0, while later versions have gross weights of 4500NaN0. The Quik features a cable-braced or strut-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. On the initial model its 81NaN1 span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. Later versions use a strut-braced "topless" style wing.

Variants

Quik 912S Executive
  • Version circa 2003 powered with a Rotax 912ULS engine of 74.50NaN0 and using a conventional cable-braced wing with a kingpost. Maximum gross weight of 4090NaN0 and a cruise speed of 1320NaN0.
    Quik
  • 2012 production version with Rotax 912ULS engine of 74.50NaN0, strut-braced "topless" wing, maximum gross weight of 4090NaN0 and a cruise speed of 1290NaN0.[4]
    QuikR
  • 2012 production version, designed to be even faster with a 8.451NaN1 span, strut-braced "topless" wing of 11.43m2 wing area. Gross weight of 4500NaN0, Rotax 912ULS engine of 74.50NaN0, topless wing and cruise speed of 1610NaN0. Stall speed is 640NaN0.[5]

    Notes and References

    1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 106. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
    2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 217. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
    3. Web site: P&M Aviation sold to Indian company. 2019-07-15. FLYER. en-GB. 2020-02-20.
    4. Web site: The Pegasus Quik. 20 January 2012. P&M Aviation. n.d..
    5. Web site: QuikR. 20 January 2012. P&M Aviation. n.d..

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