Fuel Tanks, Canopy and Knowing Yourself
Today was a good day in the shop. Bob Woolley, beta builder of the Panther sport version, assisted me with fitting the second fuel tank skin. We followed Tony’s instructions and all went very well. The fuel tank skins are all pre-drilled by the CNC shop and pre-bent in house, so it was just a […]
The Ugly Duckling
We all know one of the most appealing parts of the airplane is the cowling. When we started the Panther project one of the main goals was to design a sexy airplane. All of the design work showed exactly what we wanted, but making it happen was another thing. Time is money, and fiberglass work […]
Update on Panther Prototype
Here are pictures of the fuel tank fuel senders, attach brackets,rudder pedals, fuel tank assembly, and the tail spring.
Fuel tank
The fuel tank skins are shown below in the fuel tank jigs. We will be starting on the fuel tanks this week. Pictures will follow along with the build. Usher type fuel caps will be used and are on their way. Our beta builder Tony spicer will be constructing his own fuel tanks as well. […]
Aileron Bell-crank Assembly
The aileron bell-crank assembly details are shown in the pictures below. There will be slight modifications made to the assembly shown, regarding bolts and washers, but the main idea is shown.
Will the Panther Plans have templates?
Here are a few samples pictures on how the plans will come with templates and how easily they will be used to make parts for the Panther. The plans will have to scale templates that can be cut out and simply spray glued to the aluminum sheet or angle, then cut and drilled, and edges […]
More On Panther Wing Fold
We have had a few more questions regarding the wing fold mechanisms/assemblies and thought it worthy of more visual aides. Here are some additional pictures below, with a video of the wing fold process at the bottom. Here you can see the aileron paddle joiner plates. This configuration allows the wing to be pulled out […]
Innovation So Inspiring We All Were Speechless
We received the best New Years Day gift today! Our friend, neighbor and master welder Mr. Vern Stevenson rolled up to the hanger in his Intruder II. This machine is creatively crafted from a Geo Metro front end, LancAir fuselage and rear motorcycle wheel. He has named it the Intruder II. Vern is one of […]
Rear Spar Attach Bracket, Wing Rib Gusset and Rudder Cable Fairleads
Happy Holidays from SPA! We have been working diligently on the prototype and are making good progress while juggling spending time with our dear family and friends through this holiday season. We have had some questions about how the wing fold mechanisms work and how the wing rib gussets are assembled. We also have pictures […]
Update
The Panther made it into the Experimenter!!!!! Wow, what a surprise! Click here and scroll down to the EXPERIMENTER MULTIMEDIA section. The wing ribs and spars for the test wing from the CNC shop should be here by the end of the week, and goal is to have the test wing built and proven by […]
