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Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
SR20-G3 · Length
Single source26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
Virus 912 SW 100 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cirrus SR20 | Pipistrel Virus |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light aircraft[source] | General aviation aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cirrus Aircraft[source] | Pipistrel[source] |
| Number built | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] | 1000 (Sinus and Virus family total, March 2019)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1999–present[source] | 1999-present |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Virus 912 SW 100 · Range
Single source1,450 km (900 mi, 780 nmi)[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
Virus 912 SW 100 · 1 × Rotax 912 ULS
Single source1 × Rotax 912 ULS , 75 kW (100 hp)[source]
Virus 912 SW 100 · Wing area
Single source9.51 m 2 (102.4 sq ft)[source]
Virus 912 SW 100 · Endurance
Single source5.3 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| First flight | 21 March 1995[source] | August 10, 1999 ( 1999-08-10 )[source] |
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| Developed into | Cirrus SR22[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] | one passenger[source] |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] | 79 km/h (49 mph, 43 kn) without flaps[source] |
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| National origin | United States[source] | Slovenia[source] |
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| Status | — | In production[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Pipistrel Sinus[source] |
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| Variant | — | Pipistrel Velis Electro[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 11.3[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 302 km/h (188 mph, 163 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +4/-2[source] |
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| Maximum glide ratio | — | 17:1[source] |
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