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Technical Data

 

model

VIRUS 912

VIRUS 912 SW 80

VIRUS 912 SW 100

ENGINE ROTAX

ROTAX 912 UL

ROTAX 912 UL

ROTAX 912 ULS

max power(with 2 carb.)

80 hp at 5800 rpm

80 hp at 5800 rpm

100 hp at 5800 rpm

PROPELLER

Pipistrel VARIO

Pipistrel VARIO

Variable pitch

SIZES

 

 

wing span

12,46 m

10,71 m

10,71 m

length

6,5 m

6,5 m

6,5 m

height

1,85

1,85

1,85

wing area

11,0 m2

9,51 m2

9,51 m2

rudder area

1,1 m2

1,1 m2

1,1 m2

tail area

1,63 m2

1,08 m2

1,08 m2

aspect ratio

13,1

11,3

11,3

positive flaps

9 deg,   18 deg

9 deg,    19 deg 

9 deg,    19 deg

negative flaps

5 deg

5 deg 

5 deg 

center of gravity

20% - 38%

25% - 37%

25% - 37%

WEIGHTS

 

 

empty weight

284 kg

287 kg

289 kg

max take off weight (MTOW)

450kg  / 472.5kg / 544kg

472.5 kg / 544 kg

472.5 kg / 544 kg

fuel tanks capacity

2 x 30 l / 2 x 50 l

2 x 50 l

2 x 50 l

useful fuel

2 x 27 l / 2 x 45 l

 2 x 47 l

 2 x 47 l

PERFORMANCES

DATA PUBLISHED FOR TOM 472.5 kg

stall with flaps

62 km/h

64 km/h

64 km/h

stall without flaps

72 km/h

79 km/h

79 km/h

cruising speed (75% power)

225 km/h

246 km/h

273 km/h

max. horizontal speed

240 km/h

264 km/h

283 km/h

VNE

249 km/h

302 km/h

302 km/h

max speed with airbrakes out

160 km/h

205 km/h

205 km/h

max speed with flaps down

130 km/h

130 km/h

130 km/h

turbulence penetration speed Vb

141 km/h

250 km/h

250 km/h

best climb speed

130 km/h

140 km/h

140 km/h

max climb rate (450 kg)

6,2 m/sec 

6,1 m/sec 

8,4 m/sec

best glide ratio speed

110 km/h

118 km/h

118 km/h

best glide

1:24

1:17 

1:15

take off run (450 kg)

90 m

140 m 

95 m

take off over 15 m obstacle

n/a

225 m

175 m

service ceiling (450 kg)

8100 m

6200 m 

6800 m

45° - 45° roll time

3,1 sec

1,6 sec 

1,6 sec 

fuel consum. at cruis. speed

9,5 l/hour

13,6 l/hour

17,8 l/hour

endurance

5,7 hours

6,9 hours 

5,3 hours

range distance

1280 km

1650 km 

1450 km 

max load factor permitted ( x 1,8)

+4 g - 2 g

+4g  -2g 

+4g  -2g 

design safety factors & tested

minumum 1.875

minumum 1.875

minumum 1.875