Video: Panthera Wows at Aero 2013

Editorial Staff

Friday, April 26, 2013 at 12:00 AM ET

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The Pipistrel Panthera retractable aircraft, a previous showstopper, has successfully completed its first test flight, a 90-minute hop over the Alps.
The Panthera test article is a major attraction at Aero 2013, drawing large crowds and long lines for cockpit and rear-seat access.
An exclusive AVweb video features Pipistrel's Vid Plevnik providing a visual cockpit tour of the unique aircraft as part of their Aero 2013 coverage.

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When Pipistrel displayed the innovative Panthera retractable at Aero in Friedrichshafen last year, it was the hit of the show. And now they’ve flown in the test article in a 90-minute hop over the Alps, and showgoers are crawling over the thing like ants. Pipistrel is allowing cockpit and rear-seat access, and the line stretches nearly around the block. AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli interviewed Pipistrel’s Vid Plevnik about the test program and, in this exclusive video, Plevnik gives you a visual cockpit tour of this unique aircraft as part of our continuing coverage of Aero 2013.

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