Pipistrel
Encyclopedia
Pipistrel d.o.o Ajdovščina is a Slovenia
n light
aircraft
manufacturer
based in Ajdovščina
. Its owner and director is Ivo Boscarol.
Centennial Challenges
, the Personal Air Vehicle Challenge in 2007 and the General Aviation Technology Challenge in 2008.
In 2011, the company, in collaboration with faculty from Penn State University
, won the CAFE/NASA/Google Green Flight Challenge for energy-efficient aircraft with its four-seater electric plane Taurus G4. The Taurus G4 is the first all-electric four seater aircraft in the world and boasts the most powerful electric motor
ever used in an all-electric airplane design.
Pipistrel Apis holds 10 FAI
world records.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n light
Ultralight aviation
The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...
aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
manufacturer
based in Ajdovščina
Ajdovšcina
Ajdovščina is a small town and a municipality with the same name and a population of 7000 , located in the Vipava Valley , Slovenia....
. Its owner and director is Ivo Boscarol.
Aircraft
- Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
- Pipistrel SinusPipistrel Sinus-References:****-See also:...
- Pipistrel VirusPipistrel Virus- References :...
- Pipistrel Virus SW
- Pipistrel TaurusPipistrel Taurus|-See also:...
- Pipistrel Taurus ElectroPipistrel Taurus|-See also:...
- Pipistrel Apis
- Pipistrel Apis Electro
- Pipistrel Panthera
Awards & records
A modified Pipistrel Virus SW owned by Vance Turner won two NASANASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Centennial Challenges
Centennial Challenges
The Centennial Challenges are NASA space competition prize contests for non-government-funded technological achievements by American teams.-Current Challenges:...
, the Personal Air Vehicle Challenge in 2007 and the General Aviation Technology Challenge in 2008.
In 2011, the company, in collaboration with faculty from Penn State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
, won the CAFE/NASA/Google Green Flight Challenge for energy-efficient aircraft with its four-seater electric plane Taurus G4. The Taurus G4 is the first all-electric four seater aircraft in the world and boasts the most powerful electric motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
ever used in an all-electric airplane design.
Pipistrel Apis holds 10 FAI
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles...
world records.