Pipistrel WATTsUP

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Pipistrel WATTsUP
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Type: Microlight
Design country:

SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia

Manufacturer:

Pipistrel

First flight:

August 12, 2014

Number of pieces:

1

The Pipistrel WATTsUP is a proof-of-concept electric aircraft built in Slovenia by Pipistrel . It is intended for flight training and is to be manufactured in series in the future.

The aircraft is based on Pipistrel Sinus and Virus and was shown for the first time on August 30, 2014 at the "Salon de Blois " airshow in France.

construction

The WATTsUP is a shoulder wing aircraft with a T- tail . The two seats are arranged side by side. The WATTsUP is driven by an 85 kW electric motor that weighs only 14 kg and was developed by Siemens . The maximum rate of climb should exceed 1,000 ft / min (= 5.1 m / s).

According to the manufacturer, the electric motor used is more powerful than a Rotax 912 . The batteries can be charged in one to two hours with the 380 V fast chargers that are also available; the charging process takes about six hours at a normal 230 V socket. A charge should allow about 1 hour of flight time including a 30 minute reserve. The windmill effect of the propeller should enable an energy recovery of up to 15% of the energy used for the climb during descent.

The introductory price should be just under 100,000 euros plus taxes.

Technical specifications

Parameter WATTsUP
length
span
height
Wing area
Glide ratio
Empty mass
Takeoff mass
Cruising speed
Top speed
Service ceiling (450 kg)
Range 1 hour flight time incl. 30 minutes reserve
Engines Siemens, 85 kW (115 PS)
Batteries 17 kWh, 126 kg (2 modules of 3 boxes of 21 kg each)

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ WATTsUP, the new 2-seat electric trainer took its maiden flight - August 12, 2014 . In: Pipistrel . Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ a b c d e Russ Niles: Pipistrel Flies WATTsUP Electric Trainer . In: AVweb , August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014. 
  3. ^ Thomas Horne: Pipistrel introduces electric trainer . In: AOPA . August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Pia Bergqvist: New Electric Trainer from Pipistrel Takes Flight . In: FLYING . August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Christian Böhm: WATTsUP - Pipistrel's new electric trainer . In: aerokurier . No. 12 , 2014, p. 48-49 .