Aviamilano Scricciolo

Design and development

The Scicciolo was designed at the Centro Volo a Vela del Politecnico di Milano to compete in a competition arranged by the Aero Club d'Italia for a light civil trainer. The aircraft was evaluated by the Milan Aero Club. The CVV P.19 emerged victorious and two batches of twenty-five were produced at the Aviomilano factory.

The Scricciolo was a low-wing monoplane with tailwheel undercarriage (although some were fitted with tricycle gear and designated P.19Tr). The pilot and instructor sat side by side under a large bubble canopy. The fuselage was of fabric-covered steel tube construction while the wings and tail surfaces were made of wood with plywood covering.

After 1964, a few examples were fitted with 112 kW (150 hp) Lycoming O-320 engines for use as glider tugs and designated P.19R

Variants

CVV P.19 Scricciolo

The prototype designed and built at the Centro Volo a Vela del Politecnico di Milano for the Aero Club d'Italia competition for a new light civil trainer.

P.19 Scricciolo

The main production version of the Scricciolo

P.19Tr Scricciolo

Productionaircraft fittes with tricycle undercarriage.

P.19R

(R - Rimorchio - tug) Rebuild with 150 horsepower (112 kW) Lycoming O-320 for use as a glider tug.

Specifications (P.19)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66

General characteristics

Crew: two, pilot and instructor

Length: 7.03 m (23 ft 1 in)

Wingspan: 10.24 m (33 ft 7 in)

Height: 2.02 m (6 ft 7 in)

Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 ft²)

Empty weight: 525 kg (1,157 lb)

Gross weight: 785 kg (1,731 lb)

Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200-A air-cooled flat-four, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph)

Cruising speed: 170 km/h (105 mph)

Endurance: 5 hours

Service ceiling: 3,100 m (10,170 ft)

Rate of climb: 2.8 m/s (550 ft/min)