AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built, Kit-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston, Electric | ||
| Application | Touring, Trainer, Ultralight | ||
| Final assembly | Ajdovscina | ||
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Two-seat fully composite ultralight aircraft. Includes Virus SW, SW 121 and SW 121A Explorer variants and electric variant, Velis SW 128 Electro trainer.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Pipistrel Virus | 1997 / 1999 | Baseline variant. | |
| Pipistrel Virus SW | 2006 / 2012 | Economic high-speed cruiser variant. | |
| Pipistrel Velis Electro | 2020 / 2020 | Electric variant, also known as Virus SW 128. | |
| Pipistrel Velis Club | 2021 / 2021 | Also known as Virus SW 121C, for towing, gliding, or cross country flying. | |
| Pipistrel Explorer | 2022 / 2022 | Enhanced variant, also known as Virus SW 121A Explorer. |
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See recent updates (latest 07/08/2024)
| Pipistrel d.o.o. | News | |
| Genevation Aircraft Kft. | Certified Aircraft Production Organization in Hungary (Virus SW 121) |
Other aircraft programs: Pipistrel Sinus, Pipistrel Taurus M, Pipistrel Panthera, Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, H2FLY HY4, Pipistrel Nuuva, Pipistrel Miniliner
| Airframe Systems | Safety & Security Systems (1) |
| Avionics | Communications (Airborne) (5) Flight and Data Management (2) Indicators and Instruments (3) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (1) Warning Systems (1) |
| Power Systems | Batteries & Accessories (1) Engine Components (1) Engines (2) Rotors & Propellers (2) |
| Production | Manufacturing Services (1) |
| Galaxy GRS s.r.o. | Analysis | Whole Aircraft Parachutes: Optional ballistic recovery parachute (Velis Club); optional GRS 5/472.5 ballistic recovery parachute (Virus) |
| f.u.n.k.e. Avionics GmbH | Analysis | Radio Communications Equipment: Optional ATR833 radio (Virus/Virus SW); Radar Transponders: Optional TRT800 Mode C/S transponder (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment: Optional GTR 20/200/225A NAV/COM, GNC 255A COM/NAV/ILS (Virus/Virus SW); Onboard Intercom Systems: Optional GMA 240/340 audio panel (Virus/Virus SW); Radar Transponders: Optional GTX 328/345/345R Mode C/S transponder (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Icom America Inc | Analysis | Transceivers: Optional IC-A210 radio (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Microair Avionics Pty Ltd | Analysis | Transceivers: Optional M760 VHF (Virus/Virus SW); Radar Transponders: Optional Mode C transponder (Virus/Virus SW) |
| TQ Aircraft Electronics | Analysis | Radio Communications Equipment: Optional KRT2 radio (Virus/Virus SW); Radar Transponders: Optional KTX2 transponder (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Dynon Avionics, Inc. | Analysis | News | Autopilots: Optional AP74 autopilot (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Autopilots: Optional GMC 305 autopilot (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Dynon Avionics, Inc. | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional SkyView suite with SV1000/SV700 display (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional G3X Touch touchscreen flight display (Virus 912/SW); optional GDU 370/450/460 displays with G5 backup (Virus/Virus SW) |
| LXNAV | Analysis | Vertical Speed Indicators: Optional LX S3 audio variometer, LX S7 speed-to-fly variometer, and LX S8 variometer (Virus) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | GPS: Optional Area 500/560/660/795/796 GPS (Virus/Virus SW) |
| L3Harris (was L3 Aviation Products) | Analysis | Storm-Warning Radar: Optional WX-500 Stormscope (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Pipistrel d.o.o. | Analysis | News | Electric Batteries: Two Pipistrel PB345V124E-L batteries (Velis Electro) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | Engine Controls: Engine control unit for Rotax 912 iS |
| BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG | Analysis | News | Piston Engines: (R912 Series - Pipistrel Explorer - Rotax 912 S3; Pipistrel Velis Club - Rotax 912 S3; Pipistrel Virus - Rotax 912 UL, optional Rotax 912 A; Pipistrel Virus SW - Rotax 912 iS/S/UL/ULS - ) |
| Pipistrel d.o.o. | Analysis | News | Electric Engines: (E-811 - Pipistrel Velis Electro - E-811-268MVLC ) |
| MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH | Analysis | Composite Propellers: MTV-33-1-A/170-200 two-blade propeller (Velis Club/Explorer); optional MTV-33/34 two-/three-blade propeller (Virus/Virus SW) |
| Pipistrel d.o.o. | Analysis | News | Composite Propellers: Vario two-blade folding carbon fibre propellers (Virus/Virus SW); three-bladed composite fixed pitch propeller P-812-164-F3A (Velis) |
| Genevation Aircraft Kft. | Analysis | Final Assembly: Final assembly for Hungary, Russia and ex-USSR territories, African countries, Visegrad countries, Turkey and Israel markets (SW 121) |
