Velis Electro
[commercial]aerial · drones · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
PipistrelForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AERIAL
- COMMERCIAL
- PILOT
Description
World's first EASA type-certified electric aircraft. Two-seat trainer producing zero emissions with 60 dBA noise levels. Approved for Day VFR pilot training in 30+ countries. The benchmark for certified electric aviation.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/products/velis-electro/
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- aerial
- manufacturer
- Pipistrel
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Noise
- 60 dBA
- Capacity
- 2 seats
- Emissions
- Zero
- Height cm
- 22.9
- Runtime h
- 1
- Weight kg
- 428
- Operations
- Day VFR pilot training, 30+ countries
- Propulsion
- All-electric
- Payload kg
- 172
- Certification
- EASA type certificate (world's first for electric aircraft)
- Walk speed ms
- 45.3
- Deployed
- 30+ countries
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 critical). Most recent: Oct 2018.
FAQ
What is Velis Electro?
World's first EASA type-certified electric aircraft. Two-seat trainer producing zero emissions with 60 dBA noise levels. Approved for Day VFR pilot training in 30+ countries. The benchmark for certified electric aviation.
Is Velis Electro actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Velis Electro is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Velis Electro?
Velis Electro's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Height: 22.9; Weight: 428; Payload: 172. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Velis Electro?
Velis Electro is made by Pipistrel, based in Ajdovščina, Slovenia, founded in 1989.
Where is Velis Electro deployed?
1 verified deployment of Velis Electro is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Can you buy Velis Electro?
Velis Electro is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Velis Electro?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Velis Electro include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Velis Electro compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Velis Electro and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Velis Electro has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Velis Electro a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Velis Electro ranks in roughly the top 83% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Velis Electro's maturity stage?
Velis Electro is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Velis Electro safe?
Velis Electro has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 critical). Most recent: Oct 2018. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.