Impact resistant composite panel and method of forming a composite panel

A composite panel, comprising:

• a support layer including a first plurality of prepreg plies wrapped around at least one mandrel;
• a mid-plane impact layer including a second plurality of prepreg plies, the mid-plane impact layer adjacent to the support layer;
• a upper skin layer including a third plurality of prepreg plies, the upper skin layer adjacent to the mid-place impact layer;
• and
• a lower skin layer including a fourth plurality of prepreg plies, the lower skin layer adjacent to the support layer;
• wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth plurality of prepreg plies are co-cured to form the composite panel, and the first plurality, the second plurality, and the third plurality of prepreg plies are arranged symmetrically from a radially innermost prepreg ply of the support layer to a radially outermost prepreg ply of the upper skin layer.