Pipistrel Sinus
| Pipistrel Sinus | |
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| Role | Ultralight Aircraft |
| National origin | Slovenia |
| Manufacturer | Pipistrel |
| First flight | 1995 |
| Number built | 300 (2011) |
| Unit cost |
€ 75,000 base price
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The Pipistrel Sinus is a single-engine ultralight, motor glider developed by Pipistrel.
The development of the Sinus began in 1994 in close collaboration with the Slovenian firm Albastar Ltd. A year later, the Sinus was unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen 1995, with first flight of the prototype taking place in 1996.
In 2001, Philippe Zen and Thomas Knowles flew a Sinus at the World Air Games in Spain and won first place in the two-seat category.
The Sinus is a two-seat, ultra-light, high-wing, cantilever monoplane. It is primarily built from composite materials and is capable of soaring. The variable-pitch propeller (Pipistrel VARIO) can be feathered in order to diminish the air resistance in non-powered flight.
The Pipistrel Sinus comes with either nose-wheel or taildragger landing gear. Engine models available are the Rotax 503, 582 and 912.
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