Uetz Pelikan

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 135 hp (101 kW) 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 150 hp (112 kW) 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 135 hp (101 kW) Lycoming O-290 engine, two built.

U4M Pelikan

Production version with a 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320-A2B engine, two factory-built and one amateur-built.

Specifications (U4M Pelikan)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66

General characteristics

Crew: 1

Capacity: 3 passengers

Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)

Wingspan: 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)

Height: 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)

Wing area: 13.2 m² (142 sq ft)

Empty weight: 566 kg (1,248 lb)

Max takeoff weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)

Fuel capacity: 150 L (33 imp gal; 40 US gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B air-cooled flat-four, 110 kW (150 hp)

Propellers: 2-bladed McCauley MGM-7460 fixed pitch

Performance

Maximum speed: 219 km/h (136 mph; 118 kn)

Cruise speed: 193 km/h (120 mph; 104 kn) (econ cruise)

Stall speed: 66 km/h (41 mph; 36 kn)

Never exceed speed: 290 km/h (180 mph; 157 kn)

Range: 1,000 km (621 mi; 540 nmi) with max fuel

Service ceiling: 4,800 m (15,700 ft)

Rate of climb: 3.6 m/s (700 ft/min)

Take-off run to 15 m (50 ft): 450 m (1,480 ft)

Landing run from 15 m (50 ft): 380 m (1,250 ft)