Pipistrel Taurus

Taurus
Role Self-launching sailplane
National origin Slovenia
Manufacturer Pipistrel
First flight 2004[1]
Status In production
Produced 2002-present
Variants DLR HY4

The Pipistrel Taurus is a Slovenian self-launched two-seat microlight glider designed and built by Pipistrel.[2][3][4]

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.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Pipistrel Timeline". Pipistrel Aircraft. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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  3. ^ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 65. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  4. ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 136. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  5. ^ "Pipistrel: The green sky". Plugin Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference electroG2_first was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Pipistrel. "Taurus Electro". pipistrel-aircraft.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.