Pipistrel Virus SW vs Shark 600

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs

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Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb — the higher on the chart, the better, on every axis.

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Mission performance specifications
Specification Pipistrel Virus SWShark 600
Stall speed 47 kt46 kt
Approach speed 53 kt65 kt
Cruise speed 147 kt162 kt
Range 810 nm1350 nm
Service ceiling 18000 ft13500 ft
Rate of climb 1650 fpm1476 fpm
Fuel burn 4.5 gph5.5 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Pipistrel Virus SW Mogas
4.5 gph
Baseline
810 nm range 26 gal usable 32.7 nm/gal $22 fuel/hr 5h 46m endurance
Pipistrel Virus SW: 4.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 810 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 46 minute endurance, 32.7 nautical miles per gallon.
Shark 600 Mogas
5.5 gph
Baseline
1,350 nm range 40 gal usable 29.5 nm/gal $28 fuel/hr 7h 16m endurance
Shark 600: 5.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,350 nautical mile published range, 7 hour 16 minute endurance, 29.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Mogas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Pipistrel Virus SW Mogas
$34 /hr
Baseline
Pipistrel Virus SW: $34 per flight hour — fuel $22, maintenance and reserve $12.
Shark 600 Mogas
$47 /hr
Baseline
Shark 600: $47 per flight hour — fuel $28, maintenance and reserve $19.
Pipistrel Virus SW Piston
$8,798 /yr Baseline
Pipistrel Virus SW: $8,798 per year — insurance $2,600, hangar $5,348, annual inspection $850.
Shark 600 Piston
$6,862 /yr Baseline
Shark 600: $6,862 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $4,362, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Pipistrel Virus SW
2 / 2 seats 26 / 26 gal fuel 517 lb wet payload 673 lb useful 1,323 lb MTOW
Shark 600
2 / 2 seats 40 / 40 gal fuel 432 lb wet payload 672 lb useful 1,323 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Pipistrel Virus SW
35.1 × 21.3 ft 6.1 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Shark 600
25.9 × 22.0 ft 8.2 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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