Pocino PJ.1A Toucan
Pocino · France · first flew 1989 · light aircraft
The Pocino PJ.1A Toucan is a French single-seat, twin-boom light aircraft of pusher configuration. The single example remained active until at least 2007.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pod-style fuselage with the pilot under a single-piece canopy ahead of the wing |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Pod-style fuselage with the pilot under a single-piece canopy ahead of the wing
- Pusher engine behind the pilot
- Two slender beams from the wing roots to cropped triangular fins joined by a tailplane
It has a pod fuselage with a low, straight, constant-chord wing and a pusher engine behind the pilot. Two slender beams carry the tail, which has two rectangular rudders.
Specifications
- The Pocino PJ.1A Toucan has a length of 5.9 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Toucan was designed by Jose Pocino and first flew on 6 November 1989 with a Hirth engine. It received its Certificate of Airworthiness on 9 December 1991.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built. The Hirth engine was soon replaced by a 51 hp Rotax 503.2V driving a three-bladed propeller.
Where you'll see it
The Toucan flew at the RSA rallies in 2006 and 2007. It remained on the French Civil Aircraft Register in 2014.
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