Piaggio P.150

Piaggio P.150
Role	Training monoplane
Manufacturer	Piaggio Aero
First flight	1952
Retired	1954
Primary user	Italian Air Force
Number built	1

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.

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 ^[1]

Specifications (P.150)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54 ^[2]

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)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Percival Provost

References

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• Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. London: Jan's. CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2714