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Pipistrel Sinus Technical Data

All models are made in GFK (epoxy resin, glass, carbon, kevlar). The airfoil used on wings is IMD 029-b, (Orlando, Venuti).
All models are without struts, with air brakes and with positive and negative settings of flapperons.

model SINUS 503 SINUS 912
ENGINE ROTAX 503 UL DCDI 2V ROTAX 912 UL2
max power(with 2 carb.) 50 hp at 6600 rpm 80 hp at 5500 rpm
PROPELLER Pipistrel VARIO Pipistrel Vario
SIZES
wing span
14,97 m
14,97 m
length
6,6 m
6,6 m
height
1,70 m
1,70 m
wing area
12,26 m2
12,26 m2
rudder area
1,1 m2
1,1 m2
tail area
1,63 m2
1,63 m2
aspect ratio
18,3
18,3
positive flaps
9 deg, 18 deg
9 deg, 18 deg
negative flaps
5 deg
5 deg
center of gravity
20% - 39%
20% - 39%
WEIGHTS
empty weight
265 kg
284 kg
empty weight light version
256 kg
275 kg
max take off weight (MTOW)

450 / 472.5 / 544

kgs

450 / 472.5 /544

kgs

fuel tanks capacity
2 x 30 l
2 x 30 l 
useful fuel
2 x 27 l
2 x 27 l
PERFORMANCES
stall with flaps
63 km/h
63 km/h
stall without flaps
66 km/h
66 km/h
cruising speed (75% power)
170 km/h
200 km/h   
max. horizontal speed  
186 km/h
220 km/h
VNE
225 km/h
225 km/h
max speed with airbrakes out
160 km/h
160 km/h
max speed with flaps down
130 km/h
130 km/h
manoeuvring speed
141 km/h
141 km/h
best climb speed
115 km/h
120 km/h
max climb rate ( 450 kg)
3,2 m/sec
6,5 m/sec 
climb rate at 140 km/h
2,8 m/sec
6,3 m/sec  
min.sink speed
90 km/h
90 km/h
min.sink (prop. 90 deg.)
0,96 m/sec
1,03 m/sec
max. sink with airbrakes
5,5 m/sec
5,5 m/sec
best glide ratio speed
95 km/h
95 km/h
best glide (prop. 90 deg.)
1:29
1:28
glide at 150 km/h (prop 90 deg)
1:18
1:18
take off run ( 450 kg)
118 m
88 m
take off   over 15 m obstacle (450 kg)
210 m
148 m
service ceiling ( 450 kg)
6100 m
8800 m
45° - 45° roll time
4,2 sec
4,2 sec
fuel consum. at cruis. speed
10,2  l/hour
9,2 l/hour
endurance
5,3 hours
5,8 hours
range distance
900 km
1200 km
max load factor permitted ( x 1,8)
+4 g - 2 g
+4 g  - 2 g
max load factor tested
+ 7,2 g - 7,2 g
+ 7,2 g - 7,2 g

Note: All data are subject to change without notice!
*The aircraft are Type approved by the IAA.

 UK BCAR S pending

BASIC PRICE INCLUDES:

  • Tail wheel 2 seater aircraft
  • Exterior surfaces white coloured, cabin interior grey coloured
  • Llight blue cabin carpets
  • Comfortable seats with adjustable head rests
  • 4 point "schroth" seat belts
  • Cabin window on the right door
  • Cabin air vent hole on the left door
  • Noise reducing firewall
  • Dual Controls
  • Positive and negative flaperons
  • Airbrakes
  • Mecanical trimmer
  • Fast screws on the engine covers*
  • On ground adjustable pedals for pilot & co-pilot
  • Automatic wing command connections at wing connection
  • automatic fuel connectors at wing connection *
  • Rivetted and glued UV protected transparent scratch free lexan
  • Three point door fixing
  • Fixed landing gear
  • Hydraulic disk brakes on the main wheels with wheel brakes levers on both sides *
  • Steerable t ail wheel (sinus and virus)
  • Main wheels fairings (sinus and virus)
  • Integrated tanks 2 x 30 liters in the wings with filling caps on top
  • Visual control of the fuel level
  • Fuel gascolator
  • Anchoring points in the wings *
  • Baggage sac behind the seats *
  • Engine hot air cabin heating system for the cockpit
  • Rotax 912 ul2 engine 80 hp with 2 integrated carburators
  • Gearbox ratio 1:2,27, air cleaners etc
  • Electric starter
  • All required engine modifications and all required parts
  • Dry accumulator
  • Modular electric system with fuses on primary and secondary circuit and battery master switch
  • Regulator-rectifier rotax
  • Throttle control bowdens in teflon
  • Electric recycling pump
  • Cigarette lighter connector 12 v
  • Instrument pannel with kontakt key master switch, 5 switches with fuses and warninglamps, magnetos switches, starter button and main battery switch
  • Brauniger alphamfd multifunction engine & flight instrument with all flight and engine instruments functions,
    fuel consumption control, memory, alarms for vmin, vne, fuel and all engine values, hour counter, clock, flight data recorder, etc.
  • Libelle (slip indicator)
  • Magnetic compass with mount
  • 2 blade carbon fibre in the air adjustable propeller pipistrel with 90 degrees gliding position
  • Spinner
  • Basic to ol kit
  • Basic spare parts kit

* not included into the light version

 

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