The Pelikan is a four-seat development of the earlier Uetz U2V which had been based on the Jodel D.119.

[1] The prototype U3M Pelikan had four-seat cabin with a long transparent canopy.

[1] The fixed tail-wheel landing gear U3M is powered by a 135 hp (101 kW) Lycoming O-290 engine and the prototype first flew 21 May 1963, it was followed by a further prototype.

[1] The production variant was designated the U4M which was re-engined with a 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320-A2B engine and the addition of flaps.

[1] Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66[2]General characteristics Performance