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Pipistrel Virus

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Two-seat fully composite ultralight aircraft. Includes Virus SW, SW 121, SW 121A Explorer, and Voyager variants and electric variant, Velis SW 128 Electro trainer.

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Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built, Kit-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Piston, Electric

Application

Touring, Trainer, Ultralight

Final assembly

Ajdovscina ·

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

2-axis

Avionics architecture

Standalone glass

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

Certification

Part 23

Minimum crew

Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Pipistrel Virus	1997 / 1999	Baseline variant.
Pipistrel Virus SW	2006 / 2012	Production: 18 (2025) GAMA: Pipistrel Aircraft Virus SW 121A Explorer. Economic high-speed cruiser variant.
Pipistrel Velis Electro	2020 / 2020	Production: 2 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation Pipistrel 128 Velis Electro. 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	Production: 6 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation Pipistrel 121A Explorer. Enhanced variant, also known as Virus SW 121A Explorer.
Pipistrel Voyager	2026 /	Purpose-built next-generation MOSAIC training aircraft.

Airframer

Pipistrel d.o.o.	News
Genevation Aircraft Kft.		Certified Aircraft Production Organization in Hungary (Virus SW 121)

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