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Pipistrel Virus Technical Data

Model

VIRUS 912

ENGINE ROTAX ROTAX 912 UL
max power(with 2 carb.) 80 hp at 5500 rpm
PROPELLER Pipistrel VARIO
SIZES
wing span 12,46 m
length 6,5 m
height 1,85
wing area 11,0 m2
rudder area 1,1 m2
tail area 1,63 m2
aspect ratio 13,1
positive flaps 9 deg,   18 deg
negative flaps 5 deg
center of gravity 20% - 38%
WEIGHTS
empty weight 285 kg
empty weight light version 278 kg
max take off weight (MTOW) 450 kg / 472,5 kg FR
fuel tanks capacity 2 x 30 l
useful fuel 2 x 27 l
PERFORMANCES
stall with flaps 64 km/h
stall without flaps 72 km/h
cruising speed (75% power) 225 km/h
max. horizontal speed  240 km/h
VNE 249 km/h
max speed with airbrakes out 160 km/h
max speed with flaps down 130 km/h
manoeuvring speed 141 km/h
best climb speed 130 km/h
max climb rate (450 kg) 6,2 m/sec 
climb rate at 140 km/h 5,9 m/sec 
min.sink speed 96 km/h
min.sink (prop. 90 deg.) 1,8 m/sec
max. sink with airbrakes 5,8 m/sec
best glide ratio speed 110 km/h
best glide (prop. 90 deg.) 1:24
glide at 150 km/h (prop 90 deg) 1:14
take off run (450 kg) 90 m
take off  over 15 m obstacle (450 kg) 167 m
service ceiling (450 kg) 8100 m
45° - 45° roll time 3,1 sec
fuel consum. at cruis. speed 9,5 l/hour
endurance 5,7 hours
range distance 1150 km
max load factor permitted ( x 1,8) +4 g - 2 g
max load factor tested + 7,2 g - 7,2 g

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

BASIC PRICE INCLUDES:

  • tail wheel 2 seater aircraft
    out surfaces white coloured, cabine indoor surfaces grey coloured
  • colouring, finishing and polishing of joints on all plastic parts
  • light cabine carpets in blue colour
  • comfortable seats with adjustable head rests
  • 3 point "schroth" seat belts
  • cabin window on the right door
  • cabin air vent hole on the left door
  • noise reducing firewall
  • both sides commands for tail and ailerons
  • positive and negative flaperons
  • wing air brakes
  • 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 uvr protected transparent scratch free lexan on the cabine
  • three point door fixation
  • fix landing gear
  • hydraulic disk brakes on the main wheels with wheel brakes levers on both sides *
  • controlled tail 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 cabine heating systeme for the cockpit
  • rotax 912 ul2 engine 80 hp with 2 carburators integrated
  • gearbox ratio 1:2,27, air cleaners etc
  • electric starter
  • all needed engine modifications and all needed plants
  • dry accumulator
  • modular electric system with fuses on primary and secondary
  • circuit and battery master switch
  • regulator-rectifier rotax
  • all 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 warning
  • lamps, 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
  • vario with 90 degrees gliding position
  • spinner
  • tool kit
  • basic spare parts kit

* not included into the light version


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