| Pipistrel Sinus | |
- Technical Data
The Pipistrel Sinus is made from GFK (epoxy resin, glass, carbon, kevlar). The airfoil used for the wing is the IMD 029-b, (Orlando, Venuti).
Below is the technical and performance data for the Pipistrel Sinus motor glider. The Rotax 503 model is no longer available due to customer demand for the Rotax 912 and is shown for reference only.
| Technical & PerformanceData | SINUS 503 Motor Glider |
SINUS 912 Motor Glider |
| 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 or Fixed Pitched |
| SIZES Meters & Meters Squared | ||
| wing span |
14,97 |
14,97 |
| length |
6,6 |
6,6 |
| height |
1,70 |
1,70 |
| wing area |
12,26 |
12,26 |
| rudder area |
1,1 |
1,1 |
| tail area |
1,63 |
1,63 |
| aspect ratio |
18.3:1 |
18.3:1 |
| positive flaps |
9, 18 deg |
9, 18 deg |
| negative flaps |
5 deg |
5 deg |
| center of gravity |
20% - 39% |
20% - 39% |
| WEIGHTS | Kgs |
Kgs |
| empty weight |
265 |
279 |
| empty weight light version |
256 |
271 |
| max take off weight (MTOW) |
450 / 472.5 / 544
|
450 / 472.5 /544 |
| fuel tanks capacity |
2 x 30 |
2 x 30 litres |
| useful fuel |
2 x 27 |
2 x 27 |
| PERFORMANCES | ||
| stall with flaps |
63 km/h |
63 |
| stall without flaps |
66 |
66 |
| cruising speed (75% power) |
170 |
200 |
| max. horizontal speed |
186 |
220 |
| VNE |
225 |
225 |
| max speed with airbrakes out |
160 |
160 |
| max speed with flaps down |
130 |
130 |
| maneuvering speed |
141 |
141 |
| best climb speed |
115 |
120 |
| max climb rate ( 450 kg) |
3,2 m/sec |
6,5 |
| climb rate at 140 km/h |
2,8 |
6,3 |
| min.sink speed |
90 km/h |
90 |
| min.sink (prop. 90 deg.) |
0.96 m/sec |
1.03 |
| max. sink with airbrakes |
5.5 |
5.5 |
| best glide ratio speed |
95 km/h |
95 |
| 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 |
| take off over 15 m obstacle (450 kg) |
210 |
148 |
| service ceiling ( 450 kg) |
6100 |
8800 |
| 45° - 45° roll time |
3,2 sec |
3,2 |
| fuel consumption at cruise speed |
13,2 l/hour |
10,2 l/hour |
| endurance |
5,3 hours |
5,8 hours |
| range distance |
900 km |
1200 |
| max load factor permitted ( x 1,8) |
+4 - 2 |
+4 - 2 |
| max load factor tested |
+ 7.2 - 7.2 |
+ 7.2 - 7.2 |
Note: All data are subject to change without notice!
*The Pipistrel Sinus Microlight motor glider is type approved by the Irish Aviation Authority and can be flown on a microlight license or with a group A PPL license with a microlight rating attached. The Pipistrel Sinus kit built motor glider is approved by ILAS to to built as a kit and can be flown with a Group A JAR license.
BASIC PRICE INCLUDES:
- Tail wheel aircraft
- Exterior surfaces colored white, cabin interior grey colored
- Light 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
- Mechanical 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 carburetor
- 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 panel with Kontakt key master switch, 5 switches with fuses and warning lamps, magnetos switches, starter button and main battery switch
- Dynon 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 tool kit
- Basic spare parts kit
* not included into the light version



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