Ullmann 2000 Panther

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.

Design and development

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.

Specifications (Prototype)

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

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

Bibliography

• 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.