Piaggio P.166
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| P.166 | |
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 Piaggio P.166 DL3, Italian Coast Guard |
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| Type | Civil utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Piaggio |
| Maiden flight | 26 November 1957 |
Piaggio P.166 is a twin-engined push prop-driven utility aircraft developed by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio.
The aircraft is known as Albatross in South Africa.
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[edit] Variants
- P.166
- First production version.
- P.166B Portfino
- Powerted by two 283-kW (380-hp) avco Lycoming IGSO-480 engines. Six built.
- P.166C
- P.166M
- Military version.
- P.166S Albatros
- Coastal patrol, search and rescue version of the South African Air Force. 20 built.
- P.166BL2
- Powered by two 283-kW (380-hp) Avco Lycoming IGSO-540-A1H engines.
- P.166BL3
- Light utility transport version, powered by two 447-kW (599-hp) Avco Lycoming LTP 101-600 turboprop engines.
- P.166-DLR-MAR
- Maritime surveillance version.
[edit] Operators
- Italian Air Force
- Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard
- Guardia di Finanza
- Italian Ministry of Merchant Marine
[edit] Specifications (P.166)
Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots plus mission crew
- Length: 11.8 m (39 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 14.6 m (48 ft 2 in)
- Height: 5 m (16 ft 5 in)
- Empty weight: 2,688 kg (5,926 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Lycoming LTP 101-700 turboprops, 895 kW (1,200 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 400 km/h (248 mph)
- Range: 2,130 km (1,150 nm)
Armament none
[edit] References
- ^ Rendall, David (1995). Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide. Glasgow, UK: HarperCollinsPublishers, 505. ISBN 0-00-4709802.
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