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Piaggio P.150

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Top speed
  
350 km/h

Length
  
9.25 m

Wingspan
  
13 m

Manufacturer
  
Piaggio Aerospace

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The Piaggio P.150 was a 1950s Italian two-seat trainer designed and built by Piaggio to meet an Italian Air Force requirement to replace the North American T-6.

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Development

The P.150 was designed and built to compete as an Italian Air Force T-6 replacement against the Fiat G.49 and Macchi MB.323. The P.150 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with a wide-track retractable tailwheel landing gear. The pilot and instructor were seated in tandem under one glazed canopy. It was originally powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine and later an Alvis Leonides engine. The aircraft was not chosen and did not go into production.

Operators

 Italy
  • Italian Air Force operated only one aircraft for test evaluation from 1952 until 1954

    • Specifications (P.150)

    Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54

    General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Length: 9.25 m (30 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 25.20 m2 (271 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 1,940 kg (4,277 lb)
  • Gross weight: 2,540 kg (5,600 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 Wasp radial engine, 447 kW (600 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 350 km/h (218 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 315 km/h (196 mph)
  • Range: 1,400 km (870 miles)
  • Endurance: 4 hours  30 min
  • Service ceiling: 7,300 m (23,950 ft)

    • References

    Piaggio P.150 Wikipedia
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