Partenavia Astore
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The Partenavia P.48 Astore was a 1950s Italian light aircraft built by Luigi Pascale and his brother in Naples before establishing Partenavia.
| P.48 Astore | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Two-seat cabin monoplane |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Partenavia |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1952 |
Development
The Astore was a strut-braced high-wing cabin monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It had two seats in tandem and was powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) Continental A65 engine. The prototype and only Astore, registered I-NAPA, was built in a garage in Naples and first flew in 1952, piloted by Mario de Bernardi.[2]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 , 48 kW (65 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
