| Pipistrel Virus Technical Data |
- 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
- 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 control columns
- Positive and negative flaperons
- Wing air brakes
- Mechanical trimmer
- Fast screws on the engine covers*
- On ground adjustable pedals for pilot & co-pilot
- Automatic wing control connections at wing connection
- Automatic fuel connectors at wing connection *
- Riveted and glued UV protected transparent scratch resistant Lexan on the cabin
- Three point door fixation
- Fixed landing gear
- Hydraulic disk brakes on the main wheels with wheel brakes levers on both sides *
- Steerable tail wheel (sinus and virus tail dragger)
- 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 system for the cockpit
- Rotax 912 ul2 engine 80 hp with 2 carburetors integrated
- Gearbox ratio 1:2,27, air cleaners etc
- Electric starter
- All needed engine modifications and all needed plants
- Modular electric system with fuses on primary and secondary
- Circuit and battery master switch
- Regulator-rectifier Rotax
- All throttle control bowdens teflon lined
- 12v cigarette lighter connector
- Instrument panel with
- Kontakt key master switch, 5 switches with fuses and warning
- Lamps, magnetos switches, starter button and main battery switch
- Dynon 180 EFIS
- Libelle slip indicator
- Magnetic compass with mount
- 2 blade carbon fibre in air adjustable Pipistrel Vario propeller. Featherable for Gliding
- Spinner
- Basic spare parts kit
* not included into the light version



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