world's first type certified electric aircraft
Pipistrel Velis Electro
The Pipistrel Velis Electro is a Slovenian light aircraft, designed and produced by Pipistrel of Ajdovščina. The aircraft was EASA CS-LSA fully electric type certified in June 2020 and it is intended primarily for the training aircraft role, particularly multiple successive take-off and landings at the airfield. The design is the first type certified electric aircraft and is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Pipistrel
- Country of origin
- Slovenia
- First flight
- 2014-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 90 kt
- Max speed
- 98 kt
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 650 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,300 lb
- Empty weight
- 944 lb
- Powerplant
- Pipistrel E-811 electric motor
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 21 ft
- Wingspan
- 35 ft
- Height
- 6 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.