Video: Pipistrel Panthera Flight Trial

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Key Takeaways:

  • Pipistrel's Panthera, a four-place retractable aircraft, is currently undergoing certification testing in Slovenia.
  • Although the Panthera has not yet met its target speed numbers, Pipistrel believes further drag clean-up will resolve this issue.
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In Slovenia, Pipistrel is well into certification testing of its exotic Panthera four-place retractable aircraft. AVweb recently visited the factory and prepared this test flight report on the new aircraft. Although it hasn’t hit its speed numbers yet, Pipistrel thinks further drag clean-up will take care of that.

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