Pipistrel Velis Electro

Velis Electro
Role Electric light aircraft
National origin Slovenia
Manufacturer Pipistrel
Introduction 2020
Status In production
Primary user Slovenia Air Force
Denmark Air Force
Produced 2020–present
Developed from Pipistrel Virus

The Pipistrel Velis Electro is a Slovenian light aircraft, designed and produced by Pipistrel of Ajdovščina. The aircraft was EASA CS-LSA fully electric type certified in June 2020 and it is intended primarily for the training aircraft role, particularly multiple successive take-off and landings at the airfield.[1][2] The design is the first type certified electric aircraft and is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[3][4][5]

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  3. ^ O'Connor, Kate (10 June 2020). "Pipistrel Earns First Electric Aircraft Type Certificate". AVweb. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ^ Sarsfield, Kate (10 June 2020). "Pipistrel Velis Electro earns first all-electric aircraft type certification". Flight Global. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. ^ European Aviation Safety Agency (10 June 2020). "EASA Aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet - No. EASA.A.573" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.