The Partenavia P.70 Alpha was a 1970s Italian two-seat light aerobatic trainer designed by Luigi Pascale and built by Partenavia.

Design and development

The Alpha was a low-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear and powered by a 100hp (75kW) Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A engine. 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.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.06m (23ft 2in)
  • Wingspan: 8.5m (27ft 11in)
  • Height: 3.00m (9ft 10in)
  • Wing area: 11.60m2 (125sqft)
  • Empty weight: 480kg (1,014lb)
  • Gross weight: 700kg (1,543lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A four-cylinder horizontallt-opposed air-cooled piston engine , 75kW (100hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 225km/h (140mph, 120kn)
  • Cruise speed: 210km/h (130mph, 110kn)
  • Range: 880km (546mi, 474nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000m (13,125ft)
  • g limits: +6 -3
  • Rate of climb: 4.00m/s (787ft/min)

Notes

Bibliography

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
  • Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN1-85310-194-X.
  • Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1973). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN0-354-00117-5.