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Vulcanair P.68C

The Italian authority approved the P.68C in July 1979 and the FAA in July 1980. It is a P.68B with a nose changed for a weather radar, a hydraulic nose gear shock absorber, larger fuel tanks and a higher weight. Two Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 engines of 200 horsepower turn two-blade Hartzell propellers 72 inches across. The maximum take-off weight is 1,990 kg, the cabin has seven seats including the pilot's, and from serial number 210 the wing tanks hold 520 litres of usable fuel. It is 9.55 meters long and 3.40 meters high, with a wingspan of 12.00 meters.

Seats
About 7
Engines
Two piston engines on the wings: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Max takeoff weight
4,400 lb (1,990 kg)
Partenavia P.68C
Photo: Bene Riobo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vulcanair P.68C seen from above: length 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m), wingspan 39 ft 4 in (12.00 m)
Drawing: cwsi.net, from published dimensions (a schematic, not to exact detail)

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Specifications

Length31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
Wingspan39 ft 4 in (12.00 m)
Height11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Fuselage width3 ft 11 in (1.20 m)
Fuel capacity140 US gal (520 L)
StatusStill flying with a few operators
Type codesICAO P68

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