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.