PANTHER

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Overview

Sport Performance Aviation LLC Panther Sport Aircraft Specifications

The Panther is a versatile, mid-sized, single seat low wing Sport or LSA aerobatic airplane with quick fold wings.

Flight Performance Design

    • Easy to fly with low stall/landing speed
    • Long stick and travel for light control feel without being “twitchy”
    • Positively stable in all axis
    • Excellent off runway and climb performance
    Fun and sporty to fly with great performance and wide speed range

Construction

    • 6061 aluminum / flush blind rivets (solid optional)
    • 4130 steel tube construction from seat back to firewall. All critical attachment points like Landing gear, wing pin, engine mount, 5 point harness, ballistic chute, rollover bar, control Hard points etc. will be welded in the fixture . This allows quick accurate construction of all Critical points.
    • Offers safety in a crash.
    • Skinned in AL
    • Quick easy to build tail cone rivets/bolts on to the forward fuselage
    • Simple control surface design
    Simple strong wing spar with only seven components per spar (plus bolts/rivets)

Specifications

  • Kit Price: $11,500
  • Estimated completed price: $25-40K
  • Estimated build time: 600 hours
  • Number flying (at press time): 1
  • Powerplant: Corvair/3.0L, 100hp @ 3100 rpm
  • Propeller: Sensenich/Wood over Composite, 2-blade
  • Powerplant options: Continental C-85 thru 0-200, Lycoming 0-235 thru 0-320 (Panther Sport),UL power, Jabiru 3300, Other 80-160 hp engines possible
  • Airframe Wingspan: 23 ft 6 in
  • Airframe Wing loading: 11.8 lb/sq. ft
  • Fuel capacity: 27 gal
  • Maximum gross weight: 1115 lb
  • Typical empty weight: 725 lb
  • Typical useful load: 425 lb
  • Full-fuel payload: 262 lb
  • Seating capacity: 1
  • Cabin width: 28 in
  • Baggage capacity: 40 lb
  • Cruise speed: 165 mph @8000ft
  • Maximum rate of climb: 1500 fpm
  • Stall speed (landing configuration): 46 mph
  • Stall speed (clean): 51 mph
  • Takeoff distance (to 50 ft agl): 1000 ft
  • Landing distance (from 50 ft agl): 1200 ft

Features

  • Quick (2 min or less) easy single person wing fold, no controls to disconnect
  • Fit in 18ftx7x7 space (trailer ) when folded
  • Large cockpit with adjustable rudder pedals and seat back, room for big guys and a parachute
  • Forward (2cu ft)and rear baggage area
  • Pilot rollover protection
  • Ballistic chute capable
  • Bubble canopy replaceable by small windshield and skirt for open cockpit flying
  • excellent visibility

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