Sport Performance Aviation Panther

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Panther
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Role Homebuilt Aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Sport Performance Aviation LLC
DesignerDan Weseman
First flight23 April 2013
Number built25

The Sport Performance Aviation Panther is a single seat, all-metal, homebuilt aircraft under development by Sport Performance Aviation of Green Cove Springs, Florida. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as plans and as a kit for amateur construction. [1] [2]

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Design

The Panther is a single seat, low wing aircraft, built of aluminum with a bubble canopy. The forward fuselage is constructed from welded 4130 steel tubing, with the aft fuselage, tail and wings made from 2024-T3 aluminum sheet. The landing gear can be assembled in either tricycle or conventional gear arrangements. The wings are designed to be folded for storage or ground transport. The design can accept engines from 80 to 160 hp (60 to 119 kW). [2] [3]

Variants

Two variants are available, a Light Sport and a standard category. [4]

Panther Sport
21.5 ft (6.6 m) wing span, Engines from 100-160hp with a 1,150 lb (522 kg) gross weight, 27.5 U.S. gallons (104 L; 22.9 imp gal) of fuel.
Panther LSA PantherLSA.jpg
Panther LSA
Panther LSA
23.5 ft (7.2 m) wing span, Engine options from 100-130hp, 21–27.5 U.S. gallons (79–104 L; 17.5–22.9 imp gal) of fuel. Meets performance requirements for the US light-sport aircraft category.

Specifications (Panther LSA)

Data from EAA [5]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

  1. "Sports Performance Aircraft Displays Single Seat Panther Prototype At AirVenture" . Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 127. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. "Sport Performance Aviation Offers Panther Kit Plane" . Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. "Panther Specs" . Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. "Sport Performance Aviation Offers Panther Kit Plane". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2013.