Pipistrel Panthera
The Pipistrel Panthera is a sleek four-seat composite touring aircraft with a low wing, retractable gear, and unusually aerodynamic fuselage. It was designed to offer high cruise speed with piston-engine economy. Its pointed nose and winglets make it unlike Pipistrel’s better-known light-sport aircraft.
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Did you know?
Pipistrel later flew a hybrid-electric Panthera under the MAHEPA project, one of general aviation's earliest hybrid-propulsion demonstrators, though the production model stays piston-only.
Specifications
| Length | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height | 2.1 m (7 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 3 |
| Persons on board | 3 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.2 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Maximum speed | 200 kt (370 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 61 kt (113 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 ft (5,486 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,260 ft/min (6.4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| Landing distance | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Engines | 1x Lycoming IO-540 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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