Pipistrel Sinus
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The Pipistrel Sinus is a two-seat, single-engine ultralight motor glider, developed and manufactured by Pipistrel in Slovenia and Italy.[2][3] Its design has served as the base for future Pipistrel developments such as the Virus and Alpha Trainer.
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Pipistrel Sinus | |
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Role | Ultralight Aircraft |
National origin | Slovenia |
Manufacturer | Pipistrel |
First flight | October 16, 1996 (1996-10-16) |
Produced | 1995–present |
Number built | 1000 (Sinus and Virus family total, March 2019)[1] |
Developed into | Pipistrel Virus |
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Introduced in 1995, the Sinus has been produced in a number of variants with different engines and undercarriage configurations. It has good STOL characteristics and it can be equipped with a full airframe emergency recovery parachute system.