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Alpha 525 kg
New Alpha-525 kg mtow, ready to fly when you are...
The Alpha Trainer with 80 hp Rotax is the perfect aircraft for teaching new student pilots. Modern, high performance and comfortable, quiet and equipped with a Parachute rescue system, it reduces flight costs.
Easy to fly, with short field landing capability with electric airbrakes, makes the Alpha a superb microlight. Certified to UK BCAR-S standards.
Explorer
Explorer is Type Certified by EASA as Light Sports Aircraft with 600 kg. mtom. Certified for Day & Night VFR and spinning. With Garmin Avionics, Autopilot, Constant Speed Propellor, Tow hook, can be used for commercial purposes. The Explorer is "IFR Ready"
The Explorer is a unique aircraft perfectly suitable for zero to hero training.
VSW127 MICRO
The VSW127 is UK approved, factory built microlight with 600 kg mtow.
High performance, Frugal fuel burn, quiet, comfortable with 500 nm range and 125kt cruise.
Dynon Skyview glass panel - AutoPilot - TCAS built in
Radio with "nearest" frequency function
Transponder with ADS-B
Ballistic parachute
Dream to fly !
Taurus Electro
Taurus Electro offers complete freedom and is a ground-breaking 2 seat side by side self-launching glider. With superb handling, excellent gliding performance and a spacious cockpit the Taurus Electro is ready for you! Thanks to the all-electric 40kw powertrain the Taurus Electro can operate from shorter runways and climbs faster representing a leap forward on performance, safety, functionality and is pilot friendly.
On board Taurus Electro features a full networked avionics package providing fly-by-wire powertrain management with built in multi-layer protection. State of the art hybrid battery management developed in house provides better performance and longer battery life, with the ability to monitor battery status and all parameters.
The complete zero emissions package
Pipistrel’s solar trailer can charge the Taurus Electro without any connect to the grid. The solar trailer offers 1.5kw of usable power to charge your Taurus Electro in the remotest of locations. The solar trailer is the perfect companion and allows you to charge for free, quietly and with zero emissions. The trailer also offers multiple 12v and 240v power outlets and an integrated 3.6kw storage battery.
Sinus Max
four aircraft in one
Is it a Glider, fast efficient cross country cruiser, versatile trainer or flexible aircraft solution? Sinus is the ultimate in flexibility available to transform from a motor glider into a fast cross country aircraft in minutes.
The Sinus combines the true sense of a glider with unprecedented efficiency during powered flight. Takeoff and land on short runways, fly cross country and enjoy excellent gliding capability. All in the same aircraft.
fuel efficient and outstanding range
Pipistrel’s Sinus range of aircraft are record breaking aircraft thanks to its aerodynamic efficiencies while operating at less than 10 liters of fuel per hour. With long range fuel tanks you can go further.
excellent gliding performance
Powered by imagination and innovation the 15 meter wings and up to 27:1 Glide ratio when the propeller is feathered allows you to enjoy countless hours flying in the thermals without burning a drop of fuel. Of course when needed you can always turn the engine on to extend the range.
Velis Electro
Velis Electro is the greenest way of learning to fly! Pipistrel are pioneers in alternative propulsion and our electric journey started in 2007 with the world’s first 2 seat electric aircraft the Taurus Electro.
Today the Velis Electro is the first ever type certified electric powered aircraft, fully approved for pilot training in Day VFR operations in more than 30 countries worldwide. Ease of operation with an intuitive powertrain and impressive ergonomics come as standard. Velis Electro is optimized for pilot training as part of the Velis family of aircraft with demonstrated levels of safety built on over 15 years of Pipistrel expertise in electric flight.
clean and quiet
The Velis Electro produces zero emissions during operation and with noise levels of only 60dBa is ultra-quiet both on the inside and outside. A revolution in sustainable flight, a game changer for ease of operation is not easy. You no longer have to dream about the future of sustainable flight, it is here and the Velis Electro has set the standard for electric flight.
innovation & safety
The Velis Electro was designed to be simple to operate and maintain with no compromising safety. Power comes from Pipistrel’s own type certified electric engine the E-811 producing 57.6kW from a 345 VDC electric system and in house developed dual battery system. This revolutionary powertrain is entirely liquid cooled, can be charged through the on board charging port with an external charger and has demonstrated levels of safety equivalent or higher than conventionally powered aircraft.