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It is followed by [[Modular Hybrid Electric Propulsion Architecture|Mahepa]] project from 2017, EU-funded over four years.<!--<ref name=AvWeek7aug2018/>-->
The Panthera drivetrain will be divided in modules: [[electric motor]] [[thrust]] generator and [[internal combustion]] [[power generator]] in the nose, [[human-machine interface]] and [[computing]], fuel and batteries in the wing.<!--<ref name=AvWeek7aug2018/>-->
Ground testing is planned for 2019 before flight tests in 2020.<ref name=AvWeek7aug2018>{{cite news |url= http://aviationweek.com/future-aerospace/european-project-benchmark-hybrid-electric-propulsion |title= European Project To Benchmark Hybrid-Electric Propulsion |date= Aug 7, 2018 |author= Graham Warwick |work= Aviation Week & Space Technology}}</ref> In October 2021, Pipistrel and the Mahepa consortium announced the hybrid-electric version of the Panthera has completed the first phase of the flight test campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=MAHEPA Panthera sets the final milestone on the road to greener aviation |url=https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/mahepa-panthera-sets-the-final-milestone-on-the-road-to-greener-aviation/ |website=Pipistrel |access-date=28 October 2021 |date=27 October 2021}}</ref>
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