Pipistrel Taurus G4 Electric Aircraft winner of $1.35M NASA Google "Green Flight Challenge 2011" -1

Taurus G4 Electric Aircraft winner of $1.35M NASA Google "Green Flight Challenge 2011" -1
October 3, 2011 Moffett Airfield California
Team Name - Pipistrel-USA.com
Team Leader - Jack Langelaan
Team Pilots Dave Morss and Robin Reid
Seats 4
Wigspan 69 feet 2Invhes
Empty Weight 2490.8 lb., by CAFE Scale
Competition Wt 3294.1 lb., by CAFE Scale
Horsepower 194 HP or 145kW
Energy Source Electricity
Proven Range 200 miles +
Stall Speed below 52 mph
GFC Speed TBA mph
GFC pMPG TBA passenger MPG
GFC Noise TBA dBA on Take Off at 250'
CAFE (Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation)
PIPISTREL aircraft in Slovenia. http://www.PIPISTREL.si
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/nasa-google-award-135m-prize-ultra...
Playlist from "Green Flight Challenge 2011" http://www.youtube.com/user/TilTuli#grid/user/CC76476834D1F53F

http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-08-13_pipistrelFF.asp

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[electrickid101]

This is really an impressive aircraft :) keep up the great work

[TheParsonsRS]

Looks like a mix of the P-38 and a sailplane :D

[Astronautical123]

that is a sexy aircraft (i druled)

[danielvincentkelley]

Nice job guys!

[ThatMiserableCat]

Congratulations to those who designed this remarkable craft. It proves that an electrically powered aircraft can carry 4 people 200 miles using less than 1 gallon of fuel per passenger. And that's all. Although it met the requirements for the prize, electrically powered aircraft will never be affordable or practical. Not until batteries can be made with 4X the energy density, 1/2 the weight and 1/4 the PRICE. Then it MAY be semi-practical. But that's not gonna happen in our lifetimes.

[SUELTORD]

x un mun2 sin contaminación

[nightowl8936]

This aircraft designer is both conservative and daring. He is conservative for using a glider design as his base and adding an electric motor to it to enable it to fly in its own without wind, but also daring for coming up with an unusual seating arrangement, two cockpits on either side of the propeller ... thats somewhat unorthodox and shows he is not afraid to do something new to innovate. Impressive and congratulations to the team and the lead designer. You've added to the world's technology.

[VanyahaHeights]

@TheSouthern4501 Doubt if they will LOL... Plus I'd be hard to fly as you sit on one side. That would feel pretty weird to fly. Even if they produced it like that Cessna pilots won't be too happy. But they are creating a new 4 seater though and I can't wait to see it in person. :)

[TheSouthern4501]

@VanyahaHeights True but if they were ever to produce a plane like this I can see it happening unsuspectingly of course Im speaking hypothetically that IF it was disastrous the blame would lie with the mechanics...simple human error it happens all the time