Rans S-6 Coyote II
 Rans S-6 Coyote II. Photo: Planespotter1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Rans |
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| Model | Rans S-6 Coyote II |
| Type | Kit and Light-sport aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| First flight | 1988 |
| Status | No longer in production (2015) |
| Number built | 2100 (2011) |
| Registered in the US | 295 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | One, One passenger |
| Engine | Rotax 582, 64 hp |
| Cruise speed | 90 mph (S-6ES) |
| Range | 220 mi (S-6ES) |
| Max weight | 930 lb (S-6ES) |
| Developed from | Rans S-5 Coyote, Rans S-4 Coyote |
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The Rans S-6 Coyote II is a two-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane designed by Randy Schlitter and built by Rans Inc., sold as a kit for amateur builders or as a complete light-sport airplane.[1] In the U.S. there are 295 with a valid registration, counted by model name because homebuilts are registered under their builders' names.[2]
History
Schlitter designed the original single-seat S-4 Coyote in 1982 because he was unhappy with the ultralights of the day; the first prototype flew in March 1983. The two-seat Coyote II grew from the S-5 Coyote. The first S-6 was replaced by the improved S-6ES ("extended span") in April 1990, and the S-6S Super Coyote joined it in 1993.[1]
Every S-6 has a welded 4130 steel-tube cockpit and a riveted aluminum-tube rear fuselage, wings and tail, all covered in fabric. The S-6 and S-6ES use pre-sewn Dacron covers that speed building, about 250 hours for the ES, while the S-6S uses traditional dope and fabric, about 500 hours.[1]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 295 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| RANS S-6S | 50 |
| RANS S-6ES | 46 |
| RANS S6ES | 25 |
| RANS S6S | 20 |
| RANS S-6ES COYOTE II | 13 |
| S-6ES | 12 |
| RANS S-6S COYOTE II | 10 |
| S6ES | 8 |
| S-6ES COYOTE II | 8 |
| RANS S-6 | 7 |
| RANS S-6ES COYOTE | 6 |
| RANS S6-ES | 6 |
| S-6S | 5 |
| S-6S COYOTE II | 5 |
| S6S | 5 |
| RANS S6ES COYOTE II | 5 |
| RANS S6 | 4 |
| S6ES-COYOTE II | 3 |
| S-6 | 3 |
| RANS S6-S | 3 |
| 44 other model names | 51 |
Specifications (S-6ES)
| Item | S-6ES |
|---|---|
| Crew | One |
| Passengers / capacity | One passenger |
| Length | 20 ft |
| Wingspan | 34 ft 6 in |
| Empty weight | 440 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 930 lb |
| Engine | Rotax 582, 64 hp |
| Propeller | wooden |
| Maximum speed | 120 mph |
| Cruise speed | 90 mph |
| Range | 220 mi |
| Rate of climb | 1,000 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Rans S-6 Coyote II. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain -
Rans S-6 Coyote II. Photo: see the file page on Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Rans S-6ES Coyote II ZK-OUR at Taieri Aerodrome, Dunedin, New Zealand. Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Rans S-6ES Coyote II at Sun 'n Fun 2006. Photo: Ahunt, Public domain -
A Rans Coyote W116 painted by Roger Minne (Belgium) Owner : Serge Van Cutsem. Photo: Coyote116, CC0 -
Rans S-6 Coyote II. Photo: Myself (Adrian Pingstone)., Public domain
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Buying a Rans S-6 Coyote II
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia, "Rans S-6 Coyote II", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.