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VIRUS UL Aircraft technical data

model	VIRUS 912
ENGINE ROTAX	ROTAX 912 UL
max power(with 2 carb.)	80 hp at 5800 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	284 kg
max take off weight (MTOW)	450kg / 472.5kg / 544kg
fuel tanks capacity	2 x 30 l / 2 x 50 l
useful fuel	2 x 27 l / 2 x 45 l
PERFORMANCES	DATA PUBLISHED FOR TOM 472.5 kg
stall with flaps	62 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
turbulence penetration speed Vb	141 km/h
best climb speed	130 km/h
max climb rate (450 kg)	6,2 m/sec
best glide ratio speed	110 km/h
best glide	1:24
take off run (450 kg)	90 m
take off over 15 m obstacle	n/a
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	1280 km
max load factor permitted ( x 1,8)	+4 g - 2 g
design safety factors & tested	minumum 1.875

Pipistrel reserves the right to revise the above data whenever occasioned by product improvement, government/authority regulations or other good cause.
The design basis follow the strictest EASA CS-22, CS-VLA and CS-23 (sections), as well as rules applicable to ultralight/microlight aircraft (LTF-UL 2003, etc.) and ASTM-LSA standards.
Ultralight/Microlight certification basis varies from country to country, therefore the actual certificated data may be different from stated above. Please check the certifications link.

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