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Pipistrel Virus
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Original source: Own work
Author: Waerfelu
Original source: Own work
Author: Waerfelu
The Pipistrel Virus is a light aircraft manufactured in Slovenia and sold as an ultralight Homebuild kit or LSA. It is a high-wing cantilever monoplane of pod-and-boom configuration with a T-tail. The cabin has two seats side-by-side. Its fixed undercarriage can be provided in either tricycle or tailwheel configuration.
Official FAA Accident Report on Pipistrel Virus 912 Accident in Bend,
OREGON, USA on 7/1/2008
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* Summary
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Preparing airplane Pipistrel Virus-SW for the project GreenLight
WorldFligt involves certain modifications.2
Der Pipistrel Virus ist ein Ultraleichtflugzeug des slowenischen
Herstellers Pipistrel.3
Vance Turner's team using a Pipistrel Virus SW aircraft was
among the three teams that won prize money in the previous CAFE/NASA
challenges - the Personal Air Vehicle Challenge in 2007 and the
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The Pipistrel Virus took home more awards than any other craft, but
the team was still disappointed with their results, as it had
performed better in some categories 5
Pipistrel Virus, Ralph Carlson
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Juergen Loithaler October 7, 2011 at 4:14 pm
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Pipistrel Virus landing on Slovenj Gradec airport-SLO Pipistrel Virus
landing on Slovenj Gradec airport-SLO
* Order: Reorder
* Duration: 7
Made by Pipistrel.
Vance Turners modified Pipistrel Virus won the largest prize -
$50,000 - in the 2008 General Aviation Technology Challenge held in
Northern California last week.8
including the Pipistrel Virus motor glider which is a CAFE winner. A
short-wing Pipistrel, known as a Virus, swept most of the prize money
at CAFE because it is amazingly lightweight.9
* Pipistrel Virus (N282TT) - a Slovenia-built sport aircraft
* Pipistrel Virus (N2471P) - a slightly modified, short-wing version
of the Virus
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Pipistrel Virus Review By Dan Johnson at the Sebring Sport Aviation
Expo 2011
Pipistrel Sinus Wing Test - An old movie but a great 11
* Pipistrel Virus s-wing is 2007 & 2008 NASA award winner
Pipistrel company page.12
Pipistrel Virus Aircraft Operating Instruction
Pipistrel Virus POH
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Cruise Speed Note
at 75% power
Fuel Capacity
100.0
Endurance
19080.0
Crew
2
Empty Weight Kg
284
Cruise Speed Kts
148
Unit Cost
57900.0
base price EU€57
900
Span M
11
Range Km
1420
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
600
Climb Rate Ms
8
Manufacturer
First Flight
1995
Eng 1 Name
Rotax 912
Max Speed Kmh
300
Origin
Slovenia
National Origin
Slovenia
Height M
2
Sequence
3
Prime Units
met
Ceiling M
7000
Eng 1 Hp
100
Eng 1 Number
1
Length M
6
Category