Pipistrel unveils new light aircraft
 

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

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMH448LEqg...0/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:

Me like :up:

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

Markus

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


It is a slippery looking bird. :up:

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

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:

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

That is one smooth canopy...

Sort of reminds me of...

:o

Xenomorphs.

SOMEBODY SHOOT IT DOWN!

She's a pretty little birdie.:up:

Scram jet engine optional?

DAAAAAAMMMMMNNNN!

I want one....


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

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

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

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

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

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