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CT4ME Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 WOW! Professional Aerobatic Pilot Stefan Trischuk gives the Pipistrel Virus SW a workout. Aircraft - Pipistrel Virus Short Wing Engine - Rotax 912iS 100 horsepower fuel injected Propellor - MT hydraulic constant speed This Aircraft is registered as Canadian Amateur Built with the Aerobatic restriction removed. The documented G force limits are +4G -2G at Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) 600kg (ultimate load safety factor 1.875 +7.5 G and - 3.75 G at 600 kg) In this video the takeoff weight is 460kg. You can watch a wing destruction test here https://youtu.be/tFqioA8OYCM Filmed at Estevan Saskatchewan, Canada airshow 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 The wing was so deformed I think it would go out of control before it snapped!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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