The Ultravia Pelican is the name given to two series of high-wing, single-engine, tractor configuration ultralight aircraft that were designed by Jean Rene Lepage and produced in kit form for amateur construction by Ultravia Aero International of Mascouche, Quebec and later Gatineau, Quebec.
[1][2][3][4] The first Le Pelican was designed as a single-seat aircraft powered by a two-cylinder 18 hp (13 kW) Briggs & Stratton four-stroke lawnmower engine.
[1] The original Le Pelican airframe is constructed from aluminum tubing, using gussets and pop rivets.
Due to demand for two-seaters Lepage designed a new "clean-sheet" aircraft in 1984, which retained the same name as the earlier single-seater.
The original Pelican Club has a fibreglass fuselage and aluminum frame wings with aircraft fabric covering.
[3][4][13] The Flyer SS's fuselage is built from carbon fibre and weighs 77 lb (35 kg), while the wing is made from 6061-T6 and 2024-T3 aluminum.
Power is provided by a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS aircraft engine, giving a cruise speed of 117 kn (217 km/h).