Pipistrel
Pipistrel Virus SW
A tiny airframe with long-range manners.
The Virus SW looks almost too small, then you notice the cruise speed and the fuel flow. Pipistrel's composite tourer is built around laminar flow and a very clean Rotax installation.
Key figures
Max speed
300 km/h
Range
1,450 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
10.7 m
Side view
Length
6.5 m
Height
2.08 m
Performance
Cruise
287 km/h
Max speed
300 km/h
Vne
302 km/h
Stall
73 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
82 km/h
Climb
6.8 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- ULM
- Wing
- Low wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- Virus SW 121
- First flight
- 2007
- Construction
- Carbon and glass composite
- Materials
- Carbon-fiber wing and fuselage, honeycomb sandwich control surfaces
- Propeller
- Pipistrel VARIO 2-blade in-flight adjustable
- Status
- in production
General
- ICAO type designator
PISK
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- Propeller
Pipistrel VARIO in-flight adjustable
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- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
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- Best glide ratio
17:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
284 kg
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- Max takeoff weight
600 kg
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- Useful load
316 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
100 L
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Powerplant
- Propeller
Pipistrel VARIO in-flight adjustable
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
