Partenavia Alpha
| P.70 Alpha | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Aerobatic trainer |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Partenavia |
| Designer | Luigi Pascale |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 24 April 1972 |
The Partenavia P.70 Alpha was a 1970s Italian two-seat light aerobatic trainer designed by Luigi Pascale and built by Partenavia.[1][2]
Design and development
[edit]The Alpha was a low-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear and powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A engine.[1][2] The Alpha first flew on the 24 April, 1972, but only one was built and it did not enter production as the company was pre-occupied with producing the Partenavia P.68.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.06 m (23 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
- Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 11.60 m2 (125 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 480 kg (1,014 lb)
- Gross weight: 700 kg (1,543 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A four-cylinder horizontallt-opposed air-cooled piston engine , 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
- Range: 880 km (546 mi, 474 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)
- g limits: +6 -3
- Rate of climb: 4.00 m/s (787 ft/min)
References
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Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.
- Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1973). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00117-5.
