Partenavia P.68 – Photos & Video

Den Partenavia S.68nu Vulcanair P68, er et italiensk seks-sæders, tomotoret, højvinget monoplan bygget af Partenavia og senere Vulcanair. Designet af professor Luigi Pascale og oprindeligt sat i produktion i 1972, var det beregnet til privat eller erhvervsmæssig brug, men har også set brug som både et trænings- og et transportfly. Det blev oprindeligt navngivet Victor, selvom dette navn ikke blev brugt til produktionsflyet. P.68 Observer, som var en italiensk/tysk udvikling, har en gennemsigtig næse til brug i politiets arbejde og observationsopgaver.

Kilde: Partenavia P.68 på Wikipedia

The Partenavia P.68 is a light aircraft designed by Luigi Pascale and initially built by Italian Partenavia. It made its first flight on 25 May 1970 and received its type certification on 17 November 1971. The P.68 is a high-wing monoplane with twin piston engines and fixed tricycle landing gear. It can carry up to six passengers and is used for light transport and training. The P.68 has several variants, such as the P.68B with a longer fuselage, the P.68R with retractable landing gear, the P.68C with a nose-mounted weather radar, and the P.68 Observer with a transparent nose for observation missions. The P.68 is also available with turbocharged engines (P.68C-TC and P.68TC Observer) for improved performance at high altitudes. The P.68 has been produced by Vulcanair since 1998, after Partenavia went bankrupt. The P.68 is a versatile and reliable aircraft that has been operated by various civil and military customers around the world.