The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the first electrically powered aircraft to be certified in Europe in 2018. NLR has had this aircraft since the end of 2020, which is deployed as part of the Living Lab Electric Flight (LLEF). This is a virtual knowledge centre in which NLR and other relevant parties aim to easily exchange knowledge and experience in the field of sustainability.
The Pipistrel is one of NLR’s test platforms on which innovative technology can be tested and demonstrated in a low-threshold manner. For NLR, the research with the Pipistrel Velis Electro is an important step in gaining knowledge of and experience with the behaviour and properties associated with an electrically powered aircraft.
Main features
- All-electric single-engine propeller aircraft
- Two lithium batteries connected in parallel, each with an energy content of 11 kWh
- The aircraft can fly for about 50 minutes consecutively
- The two-seater is primarily intended to train pilots
- Home base: Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA)
