Sinus motor glider, Virus motorglider, from Pipistrel U.S.A.
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Sinus and Virus composite motor gliders.
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Richard Mudd of Pipistrel U.S.A. had the Virus
(pronounced Vear-us) and the Sinus (pronounced Sin-us) motor gliders
on display at Airventure.
The planes which are manufactured in
Slovenia are available as light sport
aircraft or as 200 to 400 hour build kits. |
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The planes are constructed using the same composite
materials used in certified gliders. Each aircraft is certified and test
flown in Slovenia
before being disassembled and packaged into a 40 foot sea container for the
month long trip to the USA. Once in the U.S. the craft are then
reassembled, and test flown by the U.S. distributor, and then under the new
Light Sport Aircraft category can be delivered ready to fly to the
customer. When powered by the Rotax 912 engine the
Sinus has a range of around 650 nautical miles with the standard fuel
tanks. With the engine turned off the Sinus has a glide ratio of around
30:1, when the propeller is feathered to 90 degrees.
The Sinus utilizes side by side seating, dual three axis
stick and rudder controls, with flaperons, air brakes are located on the
top of each wing. Cruise comes in at 115 knots at 4800 rpm.
The Sinus and Virus are available in both a tri-cycle
gear and tail dragger configuration.
Currently over 160 craft are flying.
For more information contact:
Pipistrel U.S.A. PO Box 2010
Moriarty New Mexico
87035
505-269-8234
robert@pipistrel-usa.com |
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Sinus Motor glider at E.A.A.'s Airventure |
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 SINUS motor glider from Pipistrel.
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