Alpha Electro | |
Motor |
electric motor |
power | 50+ KW at 2100 – 2400 rpm |
PROPELLER | Ground adjustable three-blade 1,65 m diameter propeller |
PROPORTIONS | |
wing span | 34,4 ft (10,5 m) |
length | 21.33 ft (6.5 m) |
height | 6.07 ft (2.05 m) |
wing area | 102.4 sqft (9.51 m2) |
rudder area | 11.8 sq.ft (1.1 m2) |
horizontal tail area | 11.6 sq.ft (1.08 m2) |
aspect ratio | 11,3 |
positive flaps | 0°, 15°, 25° |
center of gravity | 20% – 38% MAC |
WEIGHTS | |
empty weight (with batteries) | 350 kg |
max take off weight (MTOW) | 550 kg (1212 lb) |
Payload | 200 kg |
PERFORMANCES | DATA PUBLISHED FOR MTOW 1,212 lbs (550 kg) All speeds in Knots |
stall with flaps | 42 KCAS |
stall without flaps | 45 KCAS |
VNE | 135 KIAS |
max. speed with flaps down | 70 KIAS |
maneouvring speed | 86 KIAS |
best climb speed | 65 kts |
max climb rate | 1,220 fpm |
best glide ratio speed | 64 KIAS |
best glide | 15:1 |
take off run MTOW | 492 feet (150 m) |
take off over 50′ obstacle MTOW | 885 feet (270 m) |
45°-45° roll time | 2.6 sec |
endurance | up to 60 min (+ reserve) |
max load factor permitted (x1,8) | +4g -2g |
design safety factors & tested | minimum 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.