Pipistrel Velis Electro

The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the first type-certified electric aircraft. It is the evolved variant of the Pipistrel Alpha Electro, which is available in the same package for FlightGear.

Pipistrel Velis Electro

Type	Civil trainer aircraft, Civil utility aircraft
Propulsion	Propeller aircraft, Single-engine aircraft, Electric aircraft
Manufacturer	Pipistrel
Author(s)	Bea Wolf (D-ECHO) Sven Seipp (D-SVEN) Carsten Vogel (TeXnicer)
FDM	JSBSim
--aircraft=	veliselectro-jsb
Status	Development
Development
Website
Repository
Download
License	GPLv2+

Aircraft keys

Key	Function
m	Master Switch
d	Avionics Switch
e	BAT EN Switch
f	PWR EN Switch
Ctrl+d	Left Door
⇧ Shift+d	Right Door

Performance and Limits

• V_NE: 108 KIAS (Never exceed speed)
• V_NO: 98 KIAS (Max. speed for normal operations)
• V_A: 100 KIAS (Design maneuvering speed)
• V_FE: 81 KIAS (Max. full flap extended speed)
• MTOM: 600 kg (1323 lbs) (Max. takeoff mass)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 ft
• MTOP: 57.6 kW at 2500 RPM (Maximum Take-Off Power)
• MCP: 49.2 kW at 2350 RPM (Maximum Continuous Power)

Features

• Realistic Instruments, modelled to match specifications
• FDM that matches takeoff, climb and cruise performance pretty closely
• Realistic Engine Simulation, featuring temperature and cooling simulation, power derating and custom failures
• Checklists (Normal and Emergency)
• Detailed exterior and interior model

External Links

• Manufacturer's Website
• YouTube Video showing many details of the aircraft

References