Tapanee Pegazair-100 Explained

The Pegazair-100 STOL is a two-seat STOL homebuilt aircraft developed in Canada by Tapanee Aviation, Inc. of Mont-Saint-Michel, Quebec.[1] [2] [3]

Development

Development of the Pegazair started in 1985 by Serg Dufour of Mont-Saint-Michel, Quebec. Originally it consisted of a new set of Pega-STOL wings with retractable leading edge slats to be installed on Zenair CH 701 STOLs to replace their wings which have fixed leading edge slots. Dufour went on to develop a new fuselage and tail to match the wings. The Pegazair is a two seats in side-by-side configuration, strut-braced, high-wing monoplane with conventional landing gear. Fuselage construction is welded steel tubing with aluminum skin. The wings employ full length flaperons and leading edge slats that deploy automatically. The tailplane is slotted for slow speed authority. The prototype was outfitted with a 650NaN0 Continental A-65 engine.[2] [3] [4]

The design was later developed into the four-seat Tapanee Levitation 4.[2] [3]

Variants

Pegazair P80
  • Powered by an 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL
    Pegazair P100
  • Powered by an 800NaN0 Continental O-200 or 1150NaN0 Rotax 914

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Tapanee Pegazair-100 Stol. 19 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120531014914/http://www.eaa.org/homebuilders/kitplans/pegazair100.asp. 31 May 2012.
    2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 122. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
    3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 129. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
    4. Sport Aviation. April 1993. 38. The Pegazair. Jack Cox.