Piaggio P. 150
| Piaggio P. 150 | |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| First flight: |
November 1952 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 prototype |
The Piaggio P.150 was a trainer aircraft produced by the Italian manufacturer Piaggio .
History and construction
The Piaggio P.150 was designed in response to a request from the Italian Air Force for a new training aircraft to replace the North American T-6 as the standard training aircraft . It competed with the Fiat G.49 , which was later selected, and the Macchi MB.323 . The P.150 was an all-metal low wing aircraft with a retractable tail wheel landing gear and a conventional tail unit. Teachers and students sat behind one another under a two-part cockpit hood. The aircraft was powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp star engine and later by an Alvis Leonides engine. Since the P.150 was not selected, it did not go into series production.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 9.25 m |
| span | 12.9 m |
| height | 2.80 m |
| Wing area | 25.20 m² |
| Empty mass | 1940 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2540 kg |
| Cruising speed | 315 km / h |
| Top speed | 350 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 7300 m |
| Range | 1400 km |
| Engines | 1 × radial engine Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 Wasp , 447 kW |
See also
literature
- Leonard Bridgman (Ed.): Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. Jan's, London 1953.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 1985, p. 2714.
Web links
Commons : Piaggio P.150 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. Bridgman, 1953, p. 163.
