▁Vir us ▁designs . ▁The ▁W AT T s UP ▁was ▁first ▁public ly ▁shown ▁at ▁the ▁Sal on ▁de ▁Blo is ▁air show , ▁in ▁France ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁proof ▁of ▁concept ▁resulted ▁in ▁the ▁P ip ist rel ▁Al pha ▁Elect ro ▁production ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Design ▁and ▁development ▁The ▁W AT T s UP ▁is ▁a ▁high - wing , ▁cant ile ver ▁mon op lane ▁of ▁pod - and - bo om ▁configuration ▁with ▁a ▁T - tail . ▁The ▁cabin ▁has ▁two ▁seats ▁in ▁side - by - side ▁configuration . ▁The ▁W AT T s UP ▁is ▁power ed ▁by ▁an ▁ ▁electric ▁motor ▁developed ▁by ▁S iem ens ▁AG , ▁that ▁we igh s ▁just ▁. ▁The ▁initial ▁clim b ▁rate ▁is ▁over ▁ 5 . 1   m / s ▁( 1 , 0 0 0   ft / min ). ▁ ▁The ▁manufact urer ▁claims ▁the ▁electric ▁motor ▁produces ▁more ▁power ▁than ▁a ▁Rot ax ▁ 9 1 2 ▁and ▁can ▁be ▁fully ▁charged ▁in ▁about ▁one ▁hour . ▁The ▁air plane ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁capable ▁of ▁flying ▁for ▁about ▁one ▁hour ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 0 - min ute ▁reserve ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁most ▁efficient ▁in ▁the ▁traffic ▁pattern ▁where ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁ 1 3 ▁percent ▁of ▁the ▁energy ▁is ▁recuper ated ▁during ▁each ▁approach . ▁ ▁The ▁initial ▁base ▁price ▁is ▁intended ▁to ▁be ▁less ▁than ▁ 1 0 0