Pipistrel Sinus
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| Role | Ultralight Aircraft |
| National origin | Slovenia |
| Manufacturer | Pipistrel |
| First flight | 1995 |
| Number built | 300 (2011)[1] |
| Unit cost | € 57,900 base price |
The Pipistrel Sinus is a single-engine ultralight, motor glider developed by Pipistrel.[1][2]
Development
The development of the Sinus began in 1994 in close collaboration with the Slovenian firm Alabastar Ltd. A year later, the Sinus was unveiled at AERO 95 show in Friedrichshafen, with first flight of the prototype taking place in 1996.
In 2001, Philippe Zen and Thomas Knowles flew a Sinus at the World Air Games in Spain and won first place in the two-seat category.
Design
The Sinus is a two-seat, ultra-light, high-wing, cantilever monoplane. It is primarily built from composite materials and is capable of soaring. The variable-pitch propeller (Pipistrel VARIO) can be feathered in order to diminish the air resistance in non-powered flight.[3]
The Pipistrel Sinus comes with either nose-wheel or taildragger landing gear. Engine models available are the Rotax 503, 582 and 912.
Specifications (Sinus 912)
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 14.97 m (49 ft 1 in)
- Height: 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Empty weight: 284 kg (626 lb)
- Loaded weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 544 kg (1,200 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax Rotax 912UL 4-cylinder, 4-stroke liquid-cooled engine, 80 hp (60 kW)
- * Fuel capacity: 2×30 L (2×8 U.S. gal)
- Baggage capacity:
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 225 km/h (120 kt)
- Cruise speed: 200 km/h (110 kt)
- Stall speed: 63 km/h (34 kt)
- Range: 1,200 km (650 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 8,800 m (28,900 ft)
- Rate of climb: 6.2 m/s (1,220 ft/min)
References
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- ^ a b Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 63. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 312. BAI Communications, July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 136. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
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