The Partenavia P.57 Fachiro is an Italian, four-seat, high-wing, touring monoplane, fitted with a fixed tricycle undercarriage.
| 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] |
Design and development edit
The P.57 was designed and built by Partenavia. The Lycoming O-320 powered Fachiro I first flew on 7 November 1958, followed by the Fachiro II, on 3 January 1959. A later version, designated the II-f, introduced a swept fin and rudder.
The Fachiro utilises mixed steel tube-and-fabric construction and is 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 edit
- 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-f) edit
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 6.625 m (21 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 9.138 m (30 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 13.40 m2 (144.2 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 6.23:1
- Airfoil: NACA 4412/4409
- Empty weight: 645 kg (1,422 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 160 L (42 US gal; 35 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-A2A air-cooled flat-four engine, 130 kW (180 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich M74DM62 fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn) (econ. cruise, 50% power)
- Stall speed: 75 km/h (47 mph, 40 kn)
- Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.00 m/s (985 ft/min)
- Takeoff run to 15 m (50 ft): 503 m (1,650 ft)
See also edit
Related development
References edit
- 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.
