Uetz Pelikan Explained
The
Uetz Pelikan is a
Swiss four-seat cabin
monoplane designed for
amateur construction by Walter Uetz.
Design and development
The Pelikan is a four-seat development of the earlier Uetz U2V which had been based on the Jodel D.119. The prototype U3M Pelikan had four-seat cabin with a long transparent canopy. The fixed tail-wheel landing gear U3M is powered by a 1350NaN0 Lycoming O-290 engine and the prototype first flew 21 May 1963, it was followed by a further prototype.
The production variant was designated the U4M which was re-engined with a 1500NaN0 Lycoming O-320-A2B engine and the addition of flaps. The company built two aircraft and one other was amateur-built.
Variants
- U3M Pelikan
Prototype with a 1350NaN0 Lycoming O-290 engine, two built.
- U4M Pelikan
Production version with a 1500NaN0 Lycoming O-320-A2B engine, two factory-built and one amateur-built.References
Bibliography
- Book: Simpson, R.W.. Airlife's General Aviation. 1991 . Airlife Publishing. England . 1-85310-194-X.
- Book: Taylor, John W. R.. John W. R. Taylor. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66. 1965. Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.. London.
