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Why Alpha Electro?

Revolutionary

A revolutionary airplane capable of flying with 1 EUR energy cost per hour. No engine rumble in the cockpit, no need for headsets, no annoyance to the neighbourhood.

Simple Usage

An airplane as simple to charge and use as a cell phone.

Flying Electric

Becoming a trendsetter and being different from the others by flying electric!

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DESCRIPTION

ALPHA ELECTRO: THE WORLD’S FIRST 2-SEAT ELECTRIC TRAINER:

The greenest way of learning to fly!

Alpha Electro is a 2-seat electric trainer with performance which is tailored to the needs of flight schools. It has short take-off distance, powerful 1000+ fpm climb capability and an endurance of one hour plus a 30-minute reserve. The Alpha Electro is optimized for traffic-pattern operations, where up to 13% of energy is recuperated on every approach, increasing operations range and at the same time enabling short-field landings.

With the ever-growing cost of fuel, it is time to rethink pilot training. Our solution is the first practical all-electric trainer. Technologies which we developed in house specially for this aircraft cut the cost of ab-initio pilot training by as much as 70%, making flying more affordable than ever before.

Being able to conduct training on smaller airfields closer to towns with zero C02 emissions and minimum noise is also a game changer! Alpha Electro meets microlight and ASTM LSA requirements, as well as standards for electric propulsion systems. In certain countries it is already approved for PPL training, and we are adding more countries to the list constantly Pipistrel is working with the FAA to approve an exemption to allow pilot training operations and the application for the EASA Type certification has been made.

Every single element of aircraft has been refined to be lighter, more efficient and more reliable than before. The 60+ kW electric motor only weighs 20 kg and is more powerful than the popular Rotax 912 series, typically used on microlights and LSAs. The 21 kWh battery pack is dual-redundant and designed to be either quickly replaceable within minutes or charged in less than one hour, thanks to the next generation of Pipistrel’s Battery Management technology. The airframe uses proven features from hundreds of Pipistrel’s aircraft flying worldwide.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

TECHNICAL DATA PIPISTREL ALPHA ELECTRO

TECHNICAL DATA PIPISTREL ALPHA ELECTRO
ENGINE Pipistrel PEM 60MVLC
max power 60 kW 1 min, Cruise 50 kW @ 2100 – 2400 rpm
PROPELLER
ground adjustable three-blade 1.64 m diameter propeller
DIMENSIONS
wing span 34′ 6″ (10.5 m)
length 21′ 4″ (6.5 m)
height 6′ 9″ (2.05 m)
wing area 102.4 sqft (9.51 m2)
rudder area 11.8 sqft (1.1 m2)
tail area 11.6 sqft (1.08 m2)
aspect ratio 11,8
positive flaps 0°, 15°, 25°
centre of gravity 20% – 38% MAC
WEIGHTS
basic empty weight – with batteries 368 kg
max take off weight (MTOW) 472,5 – 550 kg (LSA)
Payload 182 kg
PERFORMANCE
DATA PUBLISHED FOR MTOW 1,212 lbs (550 kg) All speeds in Knots
stall with flaps 38 KCAS
stall without flaps 45 KCAS
cruising speed (75% power) 85 KIAS
maximum horizontal speed at sea level 100 + -KIAS
VNE 135 KIAS
max speed with flaps down 70 KIAS
manoeuvring speed 86 KIAS
best climb speed 76 KIAS
max climb rate 1,220 fpm
best glide ratio speed 64 KIAS
best glide 15:1
take off run – grass 169.2 m (555 feet)
take off over 50′ obstacle – grass 265.2 m (870 feet)
service ceiling 3900 m (12,800 feet)
45°-45° roll time 2.6 sec
endurance up to 60 minutes (plus reserve)
cruise range distance 75 NM
max load factor permitted @ (1.875) +4g -2g
design safety factors & tested minimum 1.875
Note: Data is for see level, Hard runway, ISA conditions. Pipistrel reserves the right to revise this data sheet whenever occasioned by product improvement, government/authority regulations or other good cause.
MANUALS & BULLETINS
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CERTIFICATES & REGISTRATIONS

Alpha Electro USA FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate:
Alpha Electro AW Certificate with Operating Limitation

Alpha Electro French Permit to Fly
French Permit to fly for Alpha Electro

Alpha Electro Australian Special Certificate of Airworthiness
Alpha Electro – CASA Cof A form720 Current-January 2017

Alpha Electro Candian Advanced Ultralight Permit to Fly
Canadian Alpha Electro Aircraft registration details

Alpha Electro Italian Ultralight Certificate of Registration
Italian_Alpha_Electro_UL_Certificate_Registration

Alpha Electro Norwegian Experimental Permit to Fly
S-LDB

Alpha Electro Swiss Permit to Fly
Swiss Permit to fly for Alpha Electro

Hungary “Sport registration”
Alpha Electro Hungary sport registration

Alpha Electro New Zealand LSA Acceptance Letter signed
Alpha-Electro-167-LSA-Acceptance-Letter-Signed

Alpha Electro South African certification
Alpha-Electro-South African Part-24 aircraft Type approval
Alpha Electro-South African Permit to Fly

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