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Ullmann 2000 Panther

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Panther
Role Four-seat Homebuilt cabin monoplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Ullmann Aircraft Company
First flight 29 March 2003

The Ullmann 2000 Panther is an American four-seat high-wing cabin monoplane designed by Ullmann Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas to be sold as kits for Amateur construction.[1]

Design and development

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The design of the Panther began in 1997 with construction of the prototype starting in Jun 1998, this prototype registered N202KT first flew on 29 March 2003. The Panther is a high-wing cantilever monoplane with an all-metal wing and a steel-tube fuselage covered with aluminum sheet. The prototype is powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Continental IO-550-L engine driving a three-bladed constant-speed tractor propeller. The Panther has a tricycle landing gear and an enclosed cabin for a pilot and three passengers, side-by-side in two rows, access by split doors on each side of the fuselage and a small baggage door.[1]

Specifications (Prototype)

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Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-2004[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
  • Wingspan: 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
  • Wing area: 130.0 sq ft (12.08 m2)
  • Empty weight: 2,040 lb (925 kg)
  • Gross weight: 3,050 lb (1,383 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-550-L , 300 hp (224 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 287 mph (463 km/h, 249 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 230 mph (370 km/h, 200 kn)
  • Stall speed: 68 mph (110 km/h, 59 kn)
  • Range: 1,412 mi (2,272 km, 1,227 nmi)
  • g limits: +3.8/-1.52

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Jackson 2004, p. 791

Bibliography

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  • Jackson, Paul, ed. (2004). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2004-2005. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2614-2.