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Offline Yuri Bezmenov

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Pipistrel Panthera
« on: September 16, 2016, 07:45:26 PM »
It's introduction has been delayed.

They need to get off their asses and get them into production because I'm going to win the lottery any day now.  :P



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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2016, 09:07:19 PM »
Not into planes as such but that is a really nice looking machine.
Aesthetically pleasing.
I have a vague interest in vintage planes as I have a general interest in historical items, but beyond that...
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2016, 09:30:03 PM »
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 16, 2016, 09:07:19 PM
Not into planes as such but that is a really nice looking machine.
Aesthetically pleasing.

Yes, obviously they invested a lot of money in the aerodynamics and the results are both beautiful and functional.

It's not the fastest plane on the market but its the fastest for the horsepower (210 HP) that you can buy.

It can cruise at 230 MPH with 4 people on board.

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I have a vague interest in vintage planes as I have a general interest in historical items, but beyond that...

 I LOOOOOVVEE vintage airplanes!!!!!  :heart:      :heart:      :heart:
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2016, 09:31:51 PM »
Ok this made me LMOA and it just needs to be posted.


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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2016, 07:53:56 AM »
 :thumbup:
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2016, 02:03:21 PM »
Quote from: Pappy on September 16, 2016, 09:30:03 PM

Yes, obviously they invested a lot of money in the aerodynamics and the results are both beautiful and functional.


It really is pretty.  :thumbup:
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2016, 02:13:13 AM »
It's a beautiful machine.
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2016, 08:50:03 AM »
They must have put a lot of engineering into it to make it look so  delicate  :thumbup:
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2016, 12:17:15 PM »
Quote from: Parts on September 18, 2016, 08:50:03 AM
They must have put a lot of engineering into it to make it look so  delicate  :thumbup:

It's mostly carbon fiber composites.
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2016, 12:38:53 PM »
Pappy.  That's a nice looking plane.  And I'd probably buy one with my lottery winnings.....

..if I hadn't already created a damp patch in my shorts over the Cobalt Valkyrie.  If both our numbers come up we can have a race.





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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2016, 01:30:58 PM »
Quote from: FourAceDeal on September 18, 2016, 12:38:53 PM
Pappy.  That's a nice looking plane.  And I'd probably buy one with my lottery winnings.....

..if I hadn't already created a damp patch in my shorts over the Cobalt Valkyrie.  If both our numbers come up we can have a race.





Looking at this, it's not likely to get off the ground anytime soon unless the company building it has a HUGE cash reserve ($100M) to stay afloat while they work the kinks out of it.
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2016, 02:59:40 AM »
Quote from: Pappy on September 18, 2016, 01:30:58 PM
Looking at this, it's not likely to get off the ground anytime soon unless the company building it has a HUGE cash reserve ($100M) to stay afloat while they work the kinks out of it.

You're probably right.  But it's still a prime piece of plane porn.
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2018, 05:10:45 AM »
If it came in black,  and the lines  more angular, coated with anti-reflective paint, I wouldn't mind myself.

Although why, did I expect this thread to be something involving a joke picture involving bats and heavy metal music.
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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2018, 07:58:28 AM »
Quote from: Lestat on July 17, 2018, 05:10:45 AM
If it came in black,  and the lines  more angular, coated with anti-reflective paint, I wouldn't mind myself.

The engineers spent thousands of hours getting the aerodynamics right in order to get class leading performance numbers. It can do 230 mph with a 210 HP engine at max weight. Why would you fuck with those performance numbers??

Why would you want it in anti-reflective black?? If you ever crashed in a remote area, it would be next to impossible to find you. Not to mention it would be unbearably hot on a warm summer day.

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Re: Pipistrel Panthera
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2018, 08:00:53 AM »
I mean, anti-radar countermeasures.
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