Pipistrel Virus

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Pipistrel Virus
Pipistrel Virus at Avalon Airfield, Australia
Type: Microlight
Design country:

SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia

Manufacturer:

Pipistrel

First flight:

1999

Production time:

2000 -

The Pipistrel Virus is an ultralight aircraft made by the Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel .

history

The development of the virus on the basis of the sister model Sinus began in 1997. The maiden flight took place in 1999, one year later the series production began. In 2002, 2003 and 2004 Ivo Boscarol took part in the Slovenian UL championships with a virus, from which he emerged as the winner.

In 2007 and 2008, a modified variant of the virus won the overall ranking of the NASA challenge . This variant with shortened wings went into series production in 2008 as Virus SW .

construction

Front view

The Virus is a modern two-seater ultralight aircraft in plastic construction, the fuselage of which was taken over from the Sinus . In addition to the standard version with nose wheel landing gear , a version with a tail wheel is also available. The main difference between the shoulder wing and the sister model is the shorter wings: In the standard version, the Virus has a wingspan of 12.64 m, the Virus SW version (“short wing”) has 10.71 m.

The standard engine used is the Rotax 912 UL with 80 HP. The short wing variant is also available with the 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS ( Virus 912 SW 100 )

Versions of Virus and Virus SW that have been adapted to the approval requirements of the US LSA class have existed since 2010 . Since the American regulations exclude a controllable pitch propeller for this class , the angle of attack of the propeller blades is fixed in these versions in motorized flight. When the engine is switched off, the propeller of the standard version automatically moves into the glider position.

Military use

IndiaIndia India
194 Virus SW 80 GARUD are firmly ordered + 100 options. Start of delivery in mid-2016.

Technical specifications

Virus SW on landing
Parameter Virus 912 Virus 912 SW 80 Virus 912 SW 100
length 6.5 m
span 12.64 m 10.71 m
height 1.85 m
Wing area 11 m² 9.51 m²
Wing extension 14.5 12.1
Glide ratio 24 at 110 km / h 17 at 118 km / h 15 at 118 km / h
Empty mass 284 kg 287 kg 289 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 472.5 kg
Cruising speed 225 km / h 246 km / h 273 km / h
Top speed 240 km / h 264 km / h 283 km / h
Service ceiling (450 kg) 8100 m 6200 m 6800 m
Range 1280 km 1650 km 1450 km
Engines a Rotax 912 UL a Rotax 912 ULS

See also

Web links

Commons : Pipistrel Virus  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Overview of the history of the Pipistrel company ( Memento from September 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ news.cnet.com about the NASA challenge 2007
  3. ↑ www.eaa.org about the NASA challenge 2008 ( Memento from October 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ All models available as LSA in the USA with immediate effect! : Announcement of March 10, 2010 on the manufacturer's website, accessed on October 25, 2010 (English)
  5. ↑ Information about the virus on the website of the US importer, accessed on October 25, 2010 (English)
  6. ↑ Information about the virus SW on the website of the US importer, accessed on October 25, 2010 (English)
  7. ↑ Pipistrel can deliver aircraft to India , accessed October 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ 194 Virus SW 80 Garud for India , accessed on October 21, 2015.