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171 My Visit with the Pipistrel Panthera + GA News

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Summary171 Max sat in the new Pipistrel Panthera and talked with Andy Chan of Right Rudder Aviation, the U.S. distributor, about this exciting new aircraft. Pricing is $639K experimental, $672K certified. The Panthera is a fast, retractable landing gear aircraft that compares favorably with the Cirrus SR22. It has a useful load of 1100 pounds, and can fly over 1,000 nautical miles.

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