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On 29 September 2016, the world's first four-seat passenger aircraft powered by a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system accomplished a successful first public flight. Pipistrel was one of the partners in the "HY4" project. The dual-fuselage, battery-powered Taurus G4 received a
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December 2007, the aircraft Taurus Electro took off as the world's first fully electric 2-seat aircraft. It was named as one of the most important innovations in 2008 by the American magazine Popular Science. In 2010, it won a gold medal at the Biennial of Industrial
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and retain its existing headquarters and operations in
Slovenia and Italy. Textron will invest in the division to hasten future aircraft development and production. Pipistrel's founder and CEO, Ivo Boscarol, will stay on as a minority shareholder and also as the
399:, provider of the Dynadyn 60-kilowatt (80 hp) motor used in the Alpha Electro trainer, warned Pipistrel that it should not use its motors for overwater flights, just as Pipistrel was about to launch a historic electric-powered flight across the
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challenge, the modified
Pipistrel Virus, owned by Vance Turner and piloted by Pipistrel's general distributor for USA, won most of the categories. In 2008, similar results were achieved by the team at "General Aviation Technology" challenge.
271:, Germany. During the company's first ten years in operation, the trike models were exported to more than 30 countries in Europe and Africa, with almost 600 units were produced. Trike production was discontinued in the early 2000s.
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By June 2016, Pipistrel had produced 800 examples from the Sinus and Virus series. By May 2018 this number had increased to more than 900. The 1000th aircraft of the Virus and Sinus family was delivered by March 2019.
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Yugoslavian government during the 1980s, Pipistrel's first aircraft was flown secretly in the evening between dusk and dark. The flying times and triangular shape of the
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430:-electric powertrain, ground testing a 200-kilowatt (270 hp) motor driven by batteries only, by a 100-kilowatt (130 hp) generator-only and by both combined. The Hypstair program is followed by
322:. Pipistrel had opened a factory in Italy to benefit from the country's bilateral agreements with the United States. During a routine check, the FAA was unable to locate Pipistrel's Italian factory on
251:, was built in 1989, so the company counts this as the official beginning of Pipistrel, although the first mention of the brand name appeared in 1987. Thirty-two examples of the Basic were sold. The
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and battery-powered 19-seat hybrid “Miniliner” for a project launch in 2021, a first flight in 2028, and service entry in 2030 or 2031. A 8,500-9,000 kg (18,700-19,800 lb)
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Italian word for bat,
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with a group of his friends as a private enterprise starting in the mid 1980s. The first serially-built ultralight trike, the
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1150:"Slovenia has a leading light aircraft designer :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija"
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In June 2019, the company had formed a new R&D sister company, "Pipistrel Vertical Solutions," to develop the
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Prats, J.; Sosna, M.; Sysko-Romanczuk, S.; Sysko-Roma?czuk, Sylwia (18 December 2014).
1035:"Light-Sport Chronicles: Profiles In Vision: Ivo Boscarol - Plane & Pilot Magazine"
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In 2007 and 2008, Pipistrel claimed two consecutive victories at NASA
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1872:"Pipistrel Team Again the Big Winner in NASA GA Technology Challenge"
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731:– 20-kg payload class, tandem-wing, cargo eVTOL UAV. In development.
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for energy-efficient aircraft with its four-seater electric plane
538:. The purchase was completed in April 2022 at a price of US$ 235M.
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that resemble full-sized airplanes. One of the early models, the
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in 1998. The Spider was marketed in Europe in the early 2000s by
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1243:"Prizes Awarded At NASA's General Aviation Technology Challenge"
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1376:"Time flies faster than Pipistrel aircraft - and here is #900!"
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1458:"Electric Airplane Has 4 Seats, Two Fuselages, One Big Motor"
1217:"NASA - NASA Names Winners of Personal Air Vehicle Challenge"
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In 2019, the Sinus completed two record making flights when
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1514:"Airbus vs Pipistrel: An Electrifying English Channel Race"
862:"Pipistrel Produces 800th Airplane From Sinus/Virus Family"
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1777:"Pipistrel nears launch of new hydrogen-powered 19-seater"
1586:"European Project To Benchmark Hybrid-Electric Propulsion"
1431:"Wittman Regional Airport Sees First Flight For Taurus G4"
888:"Light-Sport Chronicles: Profiles In Vision: Ivo Boscarol"
1560:"Hybrid Electric Powertrain Powers Up For The First Time"
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636:– high-wing, single electric-engined, two-seat aircraft.
1092:, page 211. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
1005:"Textron Completes $ 235 Million Purchase Of Pipistrel"
942:"Pipistrel Makes It an Even 1,000 Sinus/Virus Aircraft"
623:– ultralight, single piston-engined, two-seat aircraft.
617:– ultralight, single piston-engined, two-seat aircraft.
611:– ultralight, single piston-engined, two-seat aircraft.
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and banned the import of some of Pipistrel's products.
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575:– high-wing, single piston-engined, two-seat aircraft.
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1737:"Pipistrel Announces Hybrid Electric Cargo eVTOL"
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1320:"Pipistrel signs huge microlight deal with India"
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1899:"NASA Awards Historic Green Aviation Prize"
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1989:How Pipistrel Builds Electric Airplanes
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1484:"Siemens denies e-motors to Pipistrel"
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759:Personal Air Vehicle Challenge in 2007
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1747:from the original on 2 September 2020
1735:Bertorelli, Paul (1 September 2020).
1269:"FAA Ends Brief Pipistrel Import Ban"
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16:Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer
1590:Aviation Week & Space Technology
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445:powertrain to fly as the HY4, with
255:was added to the line in 1990, the
235:Initially, Pipistrel produced only
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2400:Aircraft manufacturers of Slovenia
1775:Dominic Perry (16 February 2021).
1015:from the original on 21 April 2022
981:from the original on 17 March 2022
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2126:Textron Marine & Land Systems
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1669:Bertorelli, Paul (11 June 2019).
1540:. Flyingmag.com. 19 February 2016
1562:. Aeronews.net. 20 February 2016
1292:G. C.; G. K. (12 October 2015).
969:O'Connor, Kate (17 March 2022).
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529:. Pipistrel will continue as a
505:Pipistrel is planning a liquid
407:was preparing exactly the same
320:Federal Aviation Administration
265:Flight Team UG & Company AG
2206:M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
1707:. FlightGlobal. Archived from
1584:Graham Warwick (Aug 7, 2018).
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971:"Textron To Acquire Pipistrel"
335:Pipistrel Virus SW 80 trainers
1:
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2149:Bell Agusta Aerospace Company
1671:"Pipistrel Unveils 801 eVTOL"
1456:Paur, Jason (8 August 2011).
1406:"Top 100 Innovations of 2008"
1003:Niles, Russ (20 April 2022).
917:Spirit Slovenia Public Agency
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357:Electric aircraft development
1647:Borrás, Jo (23 April 2022).
1606:. hy4.org. 29 September 2016
1512:Stephen Pope (9 July 2015).
243:, who produced experimental
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2104:McCauley Propeller Systems
567:Gliders and light aircraft
331:Indian Ministry of Defence
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159:Pipistrel d.o.o Ajdovščina
27:Pipistrel d.o.o Ajdovščina
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480:electric VTOL aircraft.
2231:Ship-to-Shore Connector
1353:generalaviationnews.com
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663:Pipistrel Velis Electro
634:Pipistrel Alpha Electro
573:Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
561:Pipistrel Velis Electro
511:maximum take-off weight
485:Pipistrel Velis Electro
277:In the mid 1990s, when
2154:Electric Transit, Inc.
640:Pipistrel Apis Electro
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757:Centennial Challenges
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467:Politecnico di Milano
389:Sonoma County Airport
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308:Centennial Challenges
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1921:"Pipistrel Apis/Bee"
1822:svetkapitala.delo.si
1039:planeandpilotmag.com
892:Planeandpilotmag.com
810:Personal Air Vehicle
797:light-sport aircraft
719:Pipistrel Nuuva V300
621:Pipistrel Velis Club
496:Pipistrel Nuuva V300
347:National Cadet Corps
312:Personal Air Vehicle
237:powered hang gliders
2415:Ultralight aircraft
2236:Stingray light tank
1931:on 29 February 2012
743:ultralight aircraft
729:Pipistrel Nuuva V20
705:Pipistrel 801 eVTOL
651:Pipistrel Taurus G4
500:Pipistrel Nuuva V20
283:ultralight aircraft
279:composite materials
148:.pipistrel-aircraft
120:Number of employees
103:Ultralight aircraft
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859:Or 1989... -->
736:Awards and records
615:Pipistrel Virus SW
591:Pipistrel Panthera
585:Pipistrel Apis-Bee
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443:hydrogen fuel cell
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1435:Aero-News Network
725:. In development.
692:Pipistrel Twister
670:Ultralight trikes
657:Pipistrel WATTsUP
628:Electric aircraft
536:Chairman Emeritus
527:Textron eAviation
363:electric aircraft
245:ultralight trikes
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