Partenavia Fachiro
| P.57 Fachiro | |
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| P57 Fachiro IIf at Milan's Bresso airport in 1965 | |
| Role | Four-seat touring monoplane |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Partenavia |
| First flight | 1958 |
| Introduction | 1959 |
| Status | examples still flying |
| Primary user | aero clubs and private pilot owners |
| Number built | 37[1] |
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The Partenavia P.57 Fachiro is an Italian four-seat high-wing touring monoplane fitted with a fixed tricycle undercarriage.
Design and development
The P.57 was designed and built by Partenavia. The Lycoming O-320 powered Fachiro I first flew on the 7 November 1958 followed by the Fachiro II on the 3 January 1959. A later version, designated the II-f, introduced a swept fin and rudder.
The Fachiro utilised mixed steel tube-and-fabric construction and was fitted with a 160 hp (119 kW) engine for aero club and general aviation use.[2]
A one-off all-metal version, the P.64 Fachiro III, was further developed as the P.64 Oscar.
Seven examples of the Fachiro IIf version remained in operation within Italy during spring 2009.[3]
Variants
- P.57 Fachiro I
- Powered by a 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320 engine.
- P.57 Fachiro II
- Powered by a 168 hp (125 kW)) Lycoming O-360-B2A engine. 3 built.
- P.57 Fachiro II-f
- Powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-320-A2A engine. 33 built.
- P.64 Fachiro III
- An all-metal version developed as the P.64 Oscar 1 built.
Specifications (Fachiro II)
Data from ,[4] Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 6.625 m (21 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 9.14 m (30 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 13.40 m2 (144.2 ft2)
- Empty weight: 645 kg (1,420 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,150 kg (2,420 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-A2A, 134 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph)
- Cruising speed: 190 km/h (118 mph)
- Range: 900 km (560 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,780 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.0 m/s (985 ft/min)
See also
- Related development
References
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- Partington, Dave (2009). European Registers Handbook 2009. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85130-417-5.
- Simpson, Rod (2005). The General Aviation Handbook. Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-222-5.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopaedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.