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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
Role	Two-seat cabin monoplane Type of aircraft
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Partenavia
Designer	Luigi Pascale[1]
First flight	1952
Number built	1

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)

See also

Related development

• Tecnam Astore - Luigi Pascale design

References

Bibliography

На других языках

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- [en] Partenavia Astore

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[it] Partenavia P.48 Astore

Il P.48 Astore è stato il primo aeroplano costruito dai fratelli Luigi e Giovanni Pascale. Biposto ad ala alta controventata, carrello fisso a ruotino di coda, era dotato di un motore Continental A65 da 65 CV, recuperato come residuato bellico.

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