Pegasus Quik
British ultralight trike
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::summary British ultralight trike ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Quik |
| image | P&M Aviation Pegasus Quik (G-CIYZ) at Cotswold Airport England 18Jun2016 arp.jpg |
| aircraft_type | Ultralight trike |
| national_origin | United Kingdom |
| manufacturer | Pegasus Aviation |
| P&M Aviation | |
| Albatross Flying Systems | |
| status | In production (2011) |
| introduction | ~2003 |
| developed_from | Pegasus Quantum |
| variants | P&M GT450 |
| :: |
| name = Quik | logo = | logo_size = | image = P&M Aviation Pegasus Quik (G-CIYZ) at Cotswold Airport England 18Jun2016 arp.jpg | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Ultralight trike | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = United Kingdom | manufacturer = Pegasus Aviation P&M Aviation Albatross Flying Systems | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = In production (2011) | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = ~2003 | retired = | first_flight = | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = Pegasus Quantum | variants = P&M GT450 | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = 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.
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 8.0 m and an area of 10.6 m2. 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 450 kg and is certified to the British BCAR Section "S" standard. The initial version has a maximum gross weight of 409 kg, while later versions have gross weights of 450 kg. 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 8.0 m 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
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;Quik 912S Executive :Version circa 2003 powered with a Rotax 912ULS engine of 74.5 kW and using a conventional cable-braced wing with a kingpost. Maximum gross weight of 409 kg and a cruise speed of 132 km/h. ;Quik :2012 production version with Rotax 912ULS engine of 74.5 kW, strut-braced "topless" wing, maximum gross weight of 409 kg and a cruise speed of 129 km/h. ;QuikR :2012 production version, designed to be even faster with a 8.45 m span, strut-braced "topless" wing of 11.43 m2 wing area. Gross weight of 450 kg, Rotax 912ULS engine of 74.5 kW, topless wing and cruise speed of 161 km/h. Stall speed is 64 km/h.
Specifications (Quik 912S Executive)
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|ref=Bertrand |prime units?=met General characteristics
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Performance
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References
References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 106. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 217. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- (2019-07-15). "P&M Aviation sold to Indian company".
- [[P&M Aviation]]. (n.d.). "The Pegasus Quik".
- [[P&M Aviation]]. (n.d.). "QuikR".
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