The aircraft is made from sheet
aluminum, with some parts, such as the
engine cowling and
wing tips made from composites. Its 8.91 m (29.2 ft) span wing employs a modified
NACA 633-618airfoil, has an area of 10.6 m2 (114 sq ft) and
flaps. The cabin width is 120 cm (47 in).[1][2][3][4][5]
The Panda prototype was first flown on 28 September 2011.[2][3][4]
Operational history
Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as possessing visibility that "is good in all directions because of very large glassed surfaces". He also noted that it is "sold at a reasonable price".[1]
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abcdefghTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 20. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
ISSN1368-485X
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abcdJackson, Paul (ed): Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2012-2013, pages 500-501. Jane's Information Group, 2012.
ISBN978 0 7106 30001
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abcdJackson, Paul (ed): IHS-Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2013-2014, Development and Production, pages 502-504. Jane's Information Group, 2013.
ISBN978 0 7106 30407
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abcdJackson, Paul (ed): IHS-Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2014-2015, Development and Production, pages 520-521. Jane's Information Group, 2014.
ISBN978-0710631350