Pipistrel presented its brand new plan Panthera four-seater Aero Expo in Germany, available with a gasoline engine with a highly efficient hybrid or electric, to use less fuel and pollution.
The aircraft will be certified to fly over the U.S. and Europe in 2015, boasting a 210 hp Lycoming IO-390 engine that can reach speeds of 202 knots. Made of carbon fiber and Kevlar, the plane is also very lightweight and is equipped with a ballistic parachute system, a panel of Garmin G500 avionics suite and gullwing doors.
According to reports available with three different types of engines, the aircraft is fit to perform only four people or extra luggage is the gasoline engine, the most expensive of all. It is due to begin production next year, with an engine that can propel have a top speed of 230 km / h with a fuel consumption as low as 10 gallons per hour.
Other versions are powered by a 145 kW engine that allows a cruising speed of 263 km / h up to 1220 km rage. Traction on the other side allows a lower cruising speed of 218 km / h and a range of 400 km. Both versions are able to carry two people, the additional space available is filled with batteries.
The exterior of the aircraft is simple, elegant allows air to circulate everywhere. The interior of the other sports instruments touchscreen handheld aviation, the front seats are similar to those of exquisite supercars and luxury rear seats for passengers. The landing gear of the three versions has hardened with titanium.
Also included are an automatic ventilation to solar, glass cockpit instrumentation, and a parachute recovery, comfortable, air conditioned cabin. The list of standard features is pretty amazing too, with the possibility of satisfying the strictest requirements of VFR / IFR. And if that was not enough, come with enough luggage space for long trips.
The downside to these plans, except for the petrol version is that its scope is rather limited. You will need to play some hotels to get to relax and be able to continue your journey.
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