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Panzl S-330 Specifications

Wing Span: 24' 4"
Length: 21 feet, 9-1/2 inches
Height: 5 feet, 11 inches
Wing Area: 110.8 square feet
Empty Weight: 1,289 lbs.
Gross Aerobatic Weight: 1,600 lbs.
Engine: Lycoming IO-540-G1D5 rated at 330 HP
Propeller: MT HTV-9-B-C three bladed composite construction
Vso (Stall) Speed: 59 MPH
Vne (never exceed) Speed: 250 MPH
Roll Rate: In excess of 420 degrees per second
Climb Rate: In excess of 4,000 feet per minute
Fuel Capacity: 65 gallons ( 23 gallons in main tank located forward of pilot, and 21 gallons in each wing tank) Note: Wing tank fuel for cross country flight only!

  The Panzl is named after builder Greg Panzl.  The PANZL aircraft design is a derivative of the Staudacher, designed in the 1990's by Jon Staudacher.  N-330LS  represents serial #001 of the new Panzl.

Find out more about Panzl Aircraft

Read article and see pictures of Loren Smith's Panzl S-330 from SportAerobatics magazine September, 2002

Read Article by Jon Staudacher

Mike Goulian's Pilot Report from Sport Aerobatics magazine February 1992

Pictures of Staudacher Aircraft