Panther Construction Photos

Here is a compilation of Panther Prototype N515XP construction.  You can double click on one of the photos to see up close, and scroll to the right or left for a slideshow type view.  (be patient, there are a lot of photos)

Vertical Tail Tip prepped for a fiberglass mold

Rear view of the Panther

Vertical Tail Mounted

Horizontal tail tip – covered in epoxy, still needs some finishing work before it will be ready for mold

Veiw of the tail from the left side of the Panther

Veiw of the tail from the left side of the Panther

Tail tips – this will be used for both sides of the tail

Tail tips front view – this will be used for both sides of the tail

Front View

Underside View

Top View

Rear View

Rear side view

Rear side view

Side View

Front view

Side view of the turtledeck aft skin template

View from from left side of Panther

View of the right rear

Full Left Side View of the Panther

Full Left Side View of the Panther

Vertical Tail mounting bracket – still needs a few bolts – ACS delivering today

Closer view of the vertical tail mounting bracket

Rudder control arm view from right side

Rudder control arm view from right side – zoomed in

Left view of rudder control arm

Rudder control arm – left view zoomed

Rear Alternator Bracket and Alternator – top view

Rear alternator bracket and alternator installed – bottom view.

Right side view of the forward fuselage formers – giving the Panther some more dimension

Right side view of the forward fuselage formers

Views of the rudder cable guides – these are simple snap bushings

Rudder cable guides and bulkhead alignment

A view of the rudder cable guides down the tail cone

Here you can see the rudder pedal and brake system combo

Fuel Disconnect- Here you can see the fuel tank disconnect and fuel sender – Just pull the wing out a few inches, diconnect both and go. No need to drain the tanks, these fittings are guaranteed to drop a max of 3 drops and they are outside of the airframe. You can even fill the tanks at a gas station on the way to the airfield.

Here you can see the fuel valve connection

Here you can see a close up of the brake line and how it fits into the rear of the machined landing gear legs. Thank you James Weseman for machining the landing gear legs for us.

Carb heat

Fuel Lines – These are quick disconnect fuel plugs.

Pitot and static connection

Here you can see the fuel tank breather tube and the quick disconnect

Team Work – Everyone chipped in to get the Panther ready for inspection

Cowling Fitting – Here our friends Paul Salter and Bob Woolley help with fitting the cowling

Here you can see Dan adjusting the ailerons

MA3- SPA carb and fuel pumps

Carb heat box

Control Stick

Crow Enterprises 5 point crotch harness system

Dan engineered this simple, yet very effective adjustable rudder pedal assembly – giving approximately 5 inches of adjustment

Here you can see the MGL EFIS unit and the X-COMM 720 radio unit

Chris Smith – our dear friend and electrical engineer by trade handled the wiring for us.

Lining up the wheel pants

Dan made a bracket for the wheel pants

Fitting the cowling to the firewall

Sanding the cowling for fitting to the firewall.

Panther LS N515XP

Up close

Time for the Panther to get tucked into the hangar for tonight. Good night pretty girl!

Dan and Rachel

Dan and Bob Woolley – debreifing

Very Proud Panther Parents

Runway 9 full stop

Corvair Cam Gear – Dan and William Wynne designed this easily removable cover to view the cam gear.

Dan is inspecting the cam gear

Fred Schutt came by to say hello and see the Panther. Fred has a Corvair 2850 with one of our new billet crankshafts installed. He is building a Zenith 601.

Here are paint sample chips for the Panther paint.

Panther Flight Testing

Panther Flight Testing

Panther Flight Testing

Panther Flight Testing

Panther Flight Testing

Panther Flight Testing

The Panther Pilots – Bob Woolley, Dan and Tony Spicer

Tony Spicer’s First Flight in the Panther

Panther LS Prototype