The Sundog Two-Seater is a Canadian

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that was designed and produced by Sundog Powerchutes of

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and later Pierceland, Saskatchewan. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 87. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X The aircraft was introduced in 2002 and production ended when the company went out of business in 2014.

Design and development

The Two-Seater was designed to comply with the Canadian

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rules, but also fit the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

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category, including the category's maximum gross weight of . The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of . It features a Apco 500 parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-

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and a single

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engine in pusher configuration. The

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four-stroke engine was a factory option. The aircraft carriage is built from bolted 6061-T6 aluminium, stainless steel fittings and aircraft bolts. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The occupants are protected by a series of circular aluminium tubes in the event of a roll-over. The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for crew and baggage is . The company also supplied custom trailers for towing the aircraft behind an automobile.

Operational history

In September 2015 three examples were registered with Transport Canada and three were registered in the United States with the

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. Reviewing the aircraft in 2003 Jean-Pierre le Camus said, "this side by side Canadian machine has a lot of character".

Specifications (Two-Seater)

References

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External links

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