EAA Chapter Article on Tony Spicer Panther Beta Builder
EAA Chapter Article on Tony Spicer Panther Beta Builder Here is an EAA Newsletter from EAA Chapter 1114. On page 5 you will find a short article discussing Mr. Tony Spicer’s inspiring and dedicated come back after mother nature has not one, but twice, done damage to his homebuilts. Tony is a long time pilot, […]
Corvair Rear Alternator Project
Last week we had a chance to do the final testing on the direct drive rear generator setup. First: An overview of the system. It uses the John Deere style permanent magnet generator and regulator that the Corvair community has used for years. It is mounted on the rear of the engine on a CNC […]
Rudder Cable Guide Installation and Forward Fuselage Formers
Here are some pictures of how the rear bulkheads get lined up, the rudder cable installation and forward fuselage formers to give the Panther a little more visual dimension.
Solo Movie Trailer
This is a trailer from a short film produced and directed by Dan’s sister Lisa Weseman and brother-in-law Lex Sadasivan. The short film is scheduled for its debut in the near future. Dan is the pilot in his RV-4. This was filmed from our home air park in FL. See HERE for more information
Vertical Stabilizer, Tail Tips and Turtledeck Progress
Picture gallery showing the vertical tail mount, tail tips and turtledeck aft skins.
Progress Update – Turtle Deck and Horizontal Tail Installation
Why Did We Choose A Steel Tube Fuselage?
This is a very informative post by William Wynne on steel tube fuselages. http://flycorvair.net/2012/11/17/steel-tube-fuselages-safe-planes-and-250mph-accidents/
Engine Weight and the 5th Bearing
We offer a crank service as a courtesy to our 5th bearing customers. We have, in the past, had requests to have builders’ cranks serviced minus the 5th bearing installation. We do not support this process and here is why: We do believe a Corvair flight engine should have a 5th bearing installed – this […]
Panther Corvair Engine Test Run Video 11/1/2012
FlyCorvair Panther Engine Info
Here is a link to William Wynne’s FlyCorvair.net blog site. WW and crew have been amazing in getting the Panther engine up and running. See his blog update here: http://flycorvair.net/2012/11/01/the-panthers-engine-worlds-strongest-corvair-flight-engine/