Politechnika Warszawska PW-4 Pelikan
Politechnika Warszawska · Poland · first flew 1990 · light aircraft
The Politechnika Warszawska PW-4 Pelikan was a motor-glider variant of the two-seat Polish PW-3 Bakcyl glider. Only one flew.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High wing with a rectangular centre section and straight-tapered tips
- Pusher propeller driven by an engine mounted on the wing
- Tailboom lowered to the bottom of the pod, ending in a tall fin and low-set tailplane
The wings were braced from the lower fuselage by a single faired strut each side, and the aircraft had fixed tricycle gear with a steerable nosewheel.
Specifications
- The Politechnika Warszawska PW-4 Pelikan has a length of 8 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.2 m (53 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
It shared the Bakcyl's fibreglass-epoxy structure, with two seats in tandem under a long canopy. It was powered by an 80 hp Limbach L2000 flat-four driving a pusher propeller, and first flew on 23 December 1990.
Variants
Two airframes were built, but one was used for stress-testing.
Where you'll see it
The flying example is in the Polish Aviation Museum.
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