Piaggio P.166

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P.166

Piaggio P.166 DL3, Italian Coast Guard

Type Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer Piaggio
Maiden flight 26 November 1957

Piaggio P.166 is a twin-engined push prop-driven utility aircraft developed by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio.

The aircraft is known as Albatross in South Africa.

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[edit] Variants

P.166
First production version.
P.166B Portfino
Powerted by two 283-kW (380-hp) avco Lycoming IGSO-480 engines. Six built.
P.166C
P.166M
Military version.
P.166S Albatros
Coastal patrol, search and rescue version of the South African Air Force. 20 built.
P.166BL2
Powered by two 283-kW (380-hp) Avco Lycoming IGSO-540-A1H engines.
P.166BL3
Light utility transport version, powered by two 447-kW (599-hp) Avco Lycoming LTP 101-600 turboprop engines.
P.166-DLR-MAR
Maritime surveillance version.

[edit] Operators

Flag of Italy Italy
Flag of Somalia Somalia
Flag of South Africa South Africa

[edit] Specifications (P.166)

Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: two pilots plus mission crew
  • Length: 11.8 m (39 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 14.6 m (48 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 5 m (16 ft 5 in)
  • Empty weight: 2,688 kg (5,926 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
  • Powerplant:Lycoming LTP 101-700 turboprops, 895 kW (1,200 hp) each

Performance

Armament none

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rendall, David (1995). Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide. Glasgow, UK: HarperCollinsPublishers, 505. ISBN 0-00-4709802. 
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