Tapanee Levitation 4
Tapanee Aviation · Canada · first flew 2002 · light aircraft
The Tapanee Levitation 4 is a Canadian four-seat STOL aircraft designed for homebuilding by Michel Lequin for Tapanee Aviation of Mont-Saint-Michel, Quebec.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.47 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing monoplane with V-strut bracing
- Leading edge slats and Junkers flaperons on the wing
- Fixed tailwheel landing gear and a cabin for a pilot and three passengers in two rows
It is a high-wing STOL monoplane with V-strut bracing, slats and flaperons, powered by a 180 hp Lycoming O-360.
Specifications
- The Tapanee Levitation 4 has a length of 7.47 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.21 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 255 km/h (158 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It is a larger version of the company's earlier Pegazair bushplane and first flew in 2002.
Variants
The Tapanee Levitation 2 is a related variant of the design.
Where you'll see it
Five kits had been sold by December 2004, and three had been built by December 2011.
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