Sebring 2014 Was Awesome! See Photos..
This was the first year we attended the Sebring Sport Expo in Sebring FL. What a great show! The vendor support, show layout and attendance was excellent, and this will certainly be a show we put on the “must attend list” from now on. Even though the weather was cool for FL we had steady all day […]
Sebring Sport Expo 2014
Join us for the Sebring Sport Expo next week! We are very excited to see what the show has in store for experimental homebuilts. The show starts Thursday, Jan 16th and runs through Sunday the 19th. This will be our first year at the Sebring Expo and we are really looking forward to seeing what […]
Starting 2014 Off Right!
Here we are, just a few days into 2014 and we have an exciting but very simple innovation! As you know – the Panther is designed with folding wings. Dan designed the fuel tanks to incorporate these really snazzy fuel quick-disconnect fittings that work very well. You simply pull the wings out a foot or […]
Panthers Have Wing Spars!
Panther wing spar kits have shipped! We are running behind our projected schedule, but the quality of the parts is top notch and we are hoping the builders think it was worth the wait. We shall see! We ship our wing spar kits along with the upper and lower longerons, the wing slider tubes, and […]
What will the Cougar Look Like?
We have had a great deal of people asking us about the Cougar. Even though the Cougar prototype is still a glimmer in Dan’s eye he has done most of the engineering along side the Panther. Just to give some of you Cougar fans a taste of what the Cougar will look like Dan drew up […]
Production Updates
Just a quick update on what has been going on at SPA over the last couple of weeks. Our welding team dove into the tubing kits and are well under way churning out more Panther fuselage cages. Our powder-coat shop promises our HUGE batch of fuselages and parts will be done this week for pickup. An issue […]
Corvair College – Barnwell, SC
This time of year brings families together and joy to hearts. We appreciate the time together, remember those who are no longer with us and honor those who are not able to spend time with their families because they are protecting our country. Wishing you, your friends and family a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays […]
What is it like to actually build a Panther?
Like all airplanes the Panther was designed with a specific set of compromises. One major goal was ease of build and a low parts count. We would like to give you a taste of what it is actually like to build a Panther, so we are posting here an excerpt of the Rudder section from […]
How will the Panther/Cougar ribs and skins come in a kit?
Sun’NFun 2013 Day 2
Today was a very steady day in the SPA Panther booth. We had Hunter Hughes, Beta Builder Tony Spicer’s fellow EAA chapter member, join us in sitting in the Panther. You can see the photo below. He is a fine young man, has a tremendous knowledge about aero-dymanics, and was happy to brag that he […]
