| Piaggio P.148 | |
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| Role | two-seat primary/aerobatic trainer |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Piaggio Aero |
| First flight | 1951 |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force Somali Air Corps |
| Number built | 100+ |
| Variants | Piaggio P.149 |
The Piaggio P.148 was an 1950s Italian two-seat primary or aerobatic training monoplane designed and built by Piaggio Aero.
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The P.148 is an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It a room for two occupants in side-by-side seating and an optional third seat. The prototype first flew on the 12 February 1951 and after testing by the Italian Air Force was ordered into production for the air force primary training schools. A four-seat variant was developed as the P.149.
Although successfully introduced into Italian Air Force service, but with the introduction of an all-jet training programme they were withdrawn for use. This was overturned in 1970, until it was realised that basic piston-engine aircraft had a role in pilot selection, and the aircraft were re-introduced in 1970. Some aircraft were sold by the Air Force to the Somali Air Corps as trainers.
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2714
General characteristics
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