Pipistrel Taurus

what is it?

The Pipistrel Taurus is a Slovenian self-launched two-seat microlight glider designed and built by Pipistrel. The Taurus Electro was announced in 2007, and entered into service in 2011, becoming the first electric 2-seat aircraft in serial production available on the market.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 15 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 130 km/htop speed
• size 473 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 24 years ago, in 2002.
• 🚗Wingspan of 15 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

2002

status

in production

number built

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role

self-launching sailplane

origin

🇸🇮 Slovenia

makers

Pipistrel

engines

1× Rotax 503

length

7.3 m

wingspan

15 m

height

1.4 m

max take-off weight

473 kg

top speed

130 km/h

range

—

ceiling

3,900 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.