The Pegasus Quik is a

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, originally designed and produced by Pegasus Aviation, later by P&M Aviation, both of the

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. The design is now owned by Albatross Flying Systems of

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. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 106. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 217. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

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 and an area of . The smaller wing also gives improved turbulence resistance, but at the cost of a higher

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. The aircraft was designed to comply with the

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category, including the category's maximum gross weight of and is certified to the British BCAR Section "S" standard. The initial version has a maximum gross weight of , while later versions have gross weights of . The Quik features a cable-braced or

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-style

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, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-

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open cockpit,

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and a single engine in

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. The aircraft is made from bolted-together

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tubing, with its double-surface wing covered in

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sailcloth. On the initial model its 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 and using a conventional cable-braced wing with a kingpost. Maximum gross weight of and a cruise speed of . ;Quik :2012 production version with Rotax 912ULS engine of , strut-braced "topless" wing, maximum gross weight of and a cruise speed of . ;QuikR :2012 production version, designed to be even faster with a span, strut-braced "topless" wing of wing area. Gross weight of , Rotax 912ULS engine of , topless wing and cruise speed of . Stall speed is .

Specifications (Quik 912S Executive)

References

External links

* {{P&M Aviation aircraft Pegasus Quik 2000s British ultralight aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Ultralight trikes