Pipistrel E-811 electric motor
The type-certified Pipistrel E-811 electric motor powers the Virus SW 128 Velis Electro. It produces 57.6 kW maximum takeoff power from a 345 VDC electric system, uses an in-house dual-battery system, and is part of a liquid-cooled powertrain.
Identity
- Aliases
- E-811Pipistrel E-811E-811 electric engine
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- electric-motor
- Name
- Pipistrel E-811 electric motor
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- The type-certified Pipistrel E-811 electric motor powers the Virus SW 128 Velis Electro. It produces 57.6 kW maximum takeoff power from a 345 VDC electric system, uses an in-house dual-battery system, and is part of a liquid-cooled powertrain.
- Developers
- Electric Motor Specs
- Cooling Type
- liquid
- Takeoff Power Kw
- 57.6
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- September 8, 2026 at 09:53:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 09:53:52 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- Pipistrel E-811 electric motor E-811 Pipistrel E-811 E-811 electric engine
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- Pipistrel identifies the type-certified E-811 electric engine as the Velis Electro power source, producing 57.6 kW from a 345 VDC electric system with an in-house dual-battery system; the powertrain is liquid cooled.
- Publisher
- Pipistrel
- Title
- Velis Electro
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- EASA identifies the Velis Electro as the Virus SW 128 model and records the first type certification of a fully electric aircraft and its electric engine, including the E-811-268MVLC certification context.
- Publisher
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Title
- EASA certifies electric aircraft, first type certification for fully electric plane world-wide
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- EASA type-certificate data sheet identifies Virus SW 128 as the commercial Velis Electro designation.
- Publisher
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Title
- TCDS EASA.A.573