SINUS FLEX
The Sinus Flex model, which transforms the airplane from a motor glider into a fast-cross-country cruiser in few minutes. The Sinus motor glider combines a true sense of a glider with unprecedented efficiency during powered and long-range cruise flight. With the Sinus you can take-off and land on very short runways, fly long distance cross-country and have fun gliding with a 27:1 gliding ratio, all in the same aircraft! With the Sinus, you literally purchase three aircraft for the price of one. You get a glider, a long range super-economic cruiser and the most versatile training aircraft on the market. Thanks to its dual flight controls and a choice of either tailwheel or nosewheel undercarriage the Sinus can be used as your primary gliding and powered-aircraft trainer!
The excellent performance was confirmed with a World Champion title in 2001 and a record-breaking solo flight around the world in 2004. The Sinus is simply the most efficient and economical light aircraft on the market. Given its super-low fuel consumption of less than 10 litres-per-hour (2.6 gph) at a high cruise speed of 200 km/h (110 knots), you can easily fly over 1000 kilometres (540 NM) already with the standard 60 litre (16 gal) fuel tanks. With optional long range (100 litres; 26 gal) fuel tanks your range with reserve goes beyond 1650 km (890 NM). The Sinus cabin area is encased with energy absorbing structures made from Kevlar fibre, an amazing material which maintains the integrity of the cabin and makes it safe also in case of stronger impacts. The Sinus can also be equipped with the ballistic parachute rescue system, which saves the complete aircraft together with the crew in case of severe emergencies. A fleet of almost 1000 Pipistrel aircraft fly on all six continents of the world in conditions that are sometimes difficult to imagine. All systems on board have withstood rigorous testing to ensure the aircraft performs at its best in hot or cold, wet, or dry, low or high! Flight schools love the Sinus because of reliability, super-low operating costs and endless possibilities of flying.