Taurus Electro is made in highest technology composites (epoxy resin, glass fibre, carbon fibre, kevlar fibre and honeycomb structures). The airfoil used on wings is ORL 170, (F. Orlando).
model TAURUS ELECTRO G2 | |
Motor | High performance synchronus 3-phase electric outrunner with permanent magnets |
power | 40 kW for takeoff, 30 kW contionus |
PROPELLER | 2 blade Pipistrel 1650 mm diam special for Taurus Electro G2 |
PROPORTIONS | |
wing span | 14.97 m |
length | 7.27 m |
height | 1.41 m |
wing area | 12.33 m2 |
rudder area | 0.9 m2 |
horizontal tail area | 1.36 m2 |
aspect ratio | 18.6 |
positive flaps | 5 deg, 9 deg, 18 deg |
negative flaps | -5 deg |
center of gravity | 23% – 41% |
WEIGHTS | |
empty weight (includes standard battery!) | 306 kg |
minimum pilot weight | 60 kg |
maximum total pilots weight | 220 kg |
max take off weight (MTOW) | 450 kg / 472.5 kg / 550 kg |
weight of std battery system | 42 kg |
weight of optional battery system | 59 kg |
PERFORMANCES | |
stall with flaps | 63 km/h |
stall without flaps | 71 km/h |
manoeuvring speed | 163 km/h |
max. speed with flaps extended | 130 km/h |
max. speed with airbrakes extended | 225 km/h (extend at or below 160 km/h) |
max. speed with powerplant extended | 160 km/h |
VNE | 225 km/h |
min.sink | 0.70 m/sec |
min.sink speed | 94 km/h |
max. sink with airbrakes | 6.0 m/sec @ 100 km/h |
best glide | 1: 41 |
best glide ratio speed | 107 km/h |
best glide at 150 km/h | 1: 33 |
best glide at 180 km/h | 1: 23 |
max towing speed | 150 km/h |
45°-45° roll time | 3.9 sec |
take off run MTOW | 160 m |
take off over 15 m MTOW | 245 m |
best climb speed | 100 km/h |
max climb rate (MTOW) | 3.1 m/sec |
relative climb (elevation independent!) | 1100 m (4000 ft) / 2000 m (6000 ft) |
max load factor permitted (x1,8) | +5.3g -2.65g |
max load factor tested | + 7.2g – 7.2g |
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.