Pipistrel unveils new light aircraft

[Betonov]

The Ajdovscina (Slovenia) based company unveils the Panthera. A new class of light aircraft.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMH448LEqgA/T5MVemLn6NI/AAAAAAAABjQ/FGOCbm8RWvE/s1600/PANTHERA.JPG


The sexy design was in development for five years and with co-operation with Seaway (which means I was a part of it :D ) costed 14 million euros.

Range about 1800 km, top speed 400 km/h and fuel consumption 30 litres per hour this 4-seater is bound to be another succes story in this company led by Ivo Boscarol.

http://www.pipistrel.si/plane/panthera/overview


Another Slovene succes story, about a world renowned company forced to to relocate to Italy because of the tax policy and ''shun the non-union non party affiliated entrepeneur'' ways of running our economy :nope:

[mapuc]

Me like :up:

But were do I place my AGM's and my AMRAAM's??

Markus

[GoldenRivet]

Damn... IO-390 turning out 200 knots on 10 gph ff is nice.


It is a slippery looking bird. :up:

[TLAM Strike]

Me like :up:

But were do I place my AGM's and my AMRAAM's??

Markus
Put some bigger wheels and a rack with some SDBs and we got a neat little COIN aircraft.

[Platapus]

Maybe I can get this one cheaper since someone bumped into it and bent the wing tip?

:D

That is one sleek looking aeroplane. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Arm her and see what she is worth.....we need some flies for our carriers that probably won't ever come to fruition :)

[Cybermat47]

That is one smooth canopy...

Sort of reminds me of...

:o

Xenomorphs.

SOMEBODY SHOOT IT DOWN!

[Wolferz]

She's a pretty little birdie.:up:

Scram jet engine optional?

[Red October1984]

DAAAAAAMMMMMNNNN!

I want one....


I want one now..... :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Herr-Berbunch]

:o Airfix have created sturdier undercarriage. Aside from that it looks great.

[swamprat69er]

She looks slippery.
A little pricey for my blood, but still looking good.

[Webster]

The Ajdovscina (Slovenia) based company unveils the Panthera. A new class of light aircraft.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMH448LEqgA/T5MVemLn6NI/AAAAAAAABjQ/FGOCbm8RWvE/s1600/PANTHERA.JPG



very nice but im just not all that secure with that skinny rear end, I just would like to see a little bit more size to the rear fuselage because it looks like a weak point being that small even though im sure its not

[Betonov]

I doubt anyone's fears will come true.

Ivo Boscarol wouldn't send out a product until he crashed a truck into it's tail and droped it from the production hall roof to se if the gears will handle the stress.

I should realy make a thread about him :hmmm:

[TLAM Strike]

I doubt anyone's fears will come true.

Ivo Boscarol wouldn't send out a product until he crashed a truck into it's tail and droped it from the production hall roof to se if the gears will handle the stress.

I should realy make a thread about him :hmmm:
He sounds a bit like a modern day Rickover. :D

[Herr-Berbunch]

He sounds a bit like a modern day Rickover. :D

Rickover? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STl3eifhkm4 :hmm2:

[Betonov]

I think he meant this guy

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Hyman_Rickover_1955.jpg/467px-Hyman_Rickover_1955.jpg
Hyman Rickover

http://images.24ur.com/media/images/600xX/Aug2007/60041185.jpg?33d5
Ivo Boscarol


hmmmmmm :hmmm:

[TLAM Strike]

I think he meant this guy

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Hyman_Rickover_1955.jpg/467px-Hyman_Rickover_1955.jpg
Hyman Rickover

Yes, he had a habit of taking parts destined for nuclear submarines and tossing them off the roof or smashing them against the wall to see what it would take to destroy them. If they survived he considered them acceptable. :salute:

[gimpy117]

looks like a nice ship there. Is it certificated by the FAA yet?

[AVGWarhawk]

One beautiful aircraft. :yep: