Sport Performance Aviation Panther

Design

The Panther is a single seat, low wing aircraft, built of aluminum with a bubble canopy. The landing gear can be assembled in either tricycle or conventional gear arrangements. The wings are foldable.

Variants

Three variants are planned.

Panther Sport

21.5 ft (6.6 m) wing span, 1,150 lb (522 kg) gross weight, 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) of fuel

Panther LSA

23.5 ft (7.2 m) wing span, 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) of fuel, for the US light-sport aircraft category

Panther Long LSA

Extended wingspan model

Specifications (Panther LSA)

Data from EAA

General characteristics

Crew: 1

Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)

Wing area: 93 sq ft (8.6 m²)

Empty weight: 650 lb (295 kg)

Gross weight: 1,020 lb (463 kg)

Fuel capacity: 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Chevrolet Corvair engine conversion horizontally opposed piston engine, 110 hp (82 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 156 kn; 290 km/h (180 mph)

Never exceed speed: 174 kn; 322 km/h (200 mph)