Pipistrel Sinus

The above image is of a Pipistrel Sinus 912 glider (Registration:-VT-GII) in the IIT Kanpur Flight Laboratory hangar (Year-2020)

The Pipistrel Sinus is a two-seat, single-engine, ultralight, cantilever monoplane motor glider. The wing and fuselage were designed by the Italian aerodynamicist Franco Orlando. It has good short take-off and landing (STOL) characteristics and it can be equipped with a full airframe emergency recovery parachute system. The first flight of the prototype took place on October 16, 1996. It is constructed using composite materials. The Pipistrel Sinus comes with either nose-wheel or taildragger landing gear configuration. The aircraft is built by Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer 'Pipistrel'. Its facilities are located in Slovenia and Italy. In April 2022, the company was purchased by Textron.

General Characteristics (as in Pipistrel Company Website)

1. Wing Span- 14.97 m
2. Length- 6.6 m
3. Height- 1.70 m
4. Wing Area- 12.26 m^2
5. Aspect Ratio- 18.3
6. Service Ceiling- 8800 m
7. Endurance (standard tanks)- 5.8 hours (348 minute)
8. Range distance- 1200 km
9. take off run- 88 m
10. take off run over 15 m obstacle- 148 m
11. Powerplant- Rotax 912 UL2 

Meaning of dimensions mentioned in this article:- 1 inch = 0.0254 m; 1 foot = 0.3048 m; 1 inch = 0.0833333 foot; 1 pound = 0.453592 kg; 1 nautical miles (nm) = 1.852 km

Pipistrel Sinus 912 glider at IIT Kanpur flight laboratory hangar (Year-2020)

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