The Sport Performance Aviation Panther is a single seat, all-metal,

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under development by Sport Performance Aviation of

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. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as plans and as a kit for amateur construction.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 127. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design

The Panther is a single seat,

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aircraft, built of

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with a

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. The forward

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is constructed from welded

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tubing, with the aft fuselage, tail and wings made from

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sheet. The

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can be assembled in either

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arrangements. The wings are designed to be folded for storage or ground transport. The design can accept engines from .

Variants

Two variants are available, a Light Sport and a standard category. ;Panther Sport : wing span, Engines from 100-160hp with a gross weight, of fuel. PantherLSA

;Panther LSA : wing span, Engine options from 100-130hp, of fuel. Meets performance requirements for the US

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category. ; ; ; :

Specifications (Panther LSA)

References

External links

* {{official, https://www.flywithspa.com/panther/, Sport Performance Aviation Panther Homebuilt aircraft

Design

Variants

Specifications (Panther LSA)

See also

References

External links