The Rans S-6 Coyote II is an American single-engined,

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, two-seat, high-wing

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designed by Randy Schlitter and manufactured by Rans Inc. The Coyote is available in kit form for amateur construction or as a completed light-sport aircraft.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page B-96. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Downey, Julia: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, p. 65. Primedia Publications. Downey, Julia: ''2008 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, p. 69. Primedia Publications. Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter – Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', p. 238. BAI Communications. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003–04'', p. 157. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 68. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

Design and development

The original single seat S-4 Coyote was designed by Rans owner Randy Schlitter in 1982, as a result of his dissatisfaction with existing ultralight designs at the time. Construction of the first Coyote prototype was started in November 1982, with the first flight following in March 1983. The Coyote II two-seater was developed from the S-5 Coyote, itself a development of the S-4 Coyote. The initial two seat model, the S-6, was replaced by the improved S-6ES ("extended span") model in April 1990. In 1993, the ES was joined in production by the S-6S Super Coyote. All models of the S-6 feature a welded 4130 steel tube cockpit, with a bolted

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tube rear fuselage, wing and tail surfaces all covered in fabric. In the initial S-6 and S-6ES, the fabric consists of pre-sewn

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envelopes, which shorten construction time. The S-6S, however, uses the more traditional dope and fabric. The reported construction times for the ES are 250 man-hours versus 500 for the Super. The Coyote II kit can be ordered with

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, and can also be equipped with floats and

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s. The original basic engine was the

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of , with the

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of being available as an option. Today, the standard engine is the

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, with the

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being optional. The aircraft can also be fitted with the Sauer S 2200 ULAerokurier
Aerokurier

Operational history

The Coyote has proven to be popular with customers, with over 1800 examples of the type having flown as of January 2008. In November 2010 615 were on the registers of European countries west of Russia, excluding Ireland. One example of the S-6ES was flown across the

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twice.

Variants

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Rans S-6ES Coyote II ZK-OUR, Taieri Aerodrome, NZ

;S-6 :Initial version, standard engine

. No longer in production. ;S-6ES :Improved version with "extended span" wings introduced in April 1990. Standard engine is the

. Available with standard wing, "116" wing and "light sport wing". In production in 2012.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 117. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 123. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ;S-6LS :Factory built light-sport aircraft version of the Coyote II. Standard engine is the

and the 2010 base price is

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99,000. ;S-6S Super Six :Improved version with dope and fabric covering, introduced in 1993. Standard engine is the

. Available with standard wing, "116" wing and "light sport wing". In production in 2010.

Specifications (S-6ES)

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