Bennett Airtruck

The PL-11 Airtruck is a New Zealand agricultural aircraft. A strikingly unusual aircraft the PL-11 Airtruck was designed as a de Havilland Tiger Moth replacement for the New Zealand aerial topdressing market by Luigi Pellarini in 1960 for Waitomo Aircraft. The prototype was constructed using bits of war surplus ex-RNZAF North American Harvards.

The first Bennett Airtruck, ZK-BPV, took to the air in 2 August 1960, and crashed during trials in October 1963.1
It was developed from the Bennett Airtruck designed in New Zealand by Luigi Pellarini. It has a 1 tonne capacity hopper and is able to ferry two passengers as a topdresser.2
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from the Bennett Airtruck designed in New Zealand by Luigi Pellarini. It has a 1 metric ton capacity hopper and is able to ferry two passengers as a topdresser.4

Made by Bennett Aviation-Waitamo Aircraft.

Bennett Airtruck is the predecessor of the Transavia PL-12 Airtruk.

Developed from the Bennett Airtruck designed in New Zealand by Luigi Pellarini. Has a 1 tonne capacity hopper. Room for two passengers when positioning.5
The Bennett Airtruck was designed as a Tiger Moth replacement foragricultural work.6
Certainly the Bennett Airtruck was not a thing of beauty.7
cockpit over the engine Bennett Airtruck, flight tested at Te Kuiti in 1950, surprisingly not only had a long and successful career but was put into production (as an all new built aircraft) 8
Empty Weight Lb
3700
Stall Speed Mph
43
Designer
Luigi Pellarini
Span Ft
48
Eng 1 Type
nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
Max Speed Mph
164
Fuel Capacity
84
Cruise Speed Mph
124
Max Takeoff Weight Lb
7200
Crew
1
Span In
Airfoil
NACA 23012
Successor
Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Climb Rate Ftmin
1800
Height In
10
Manufacturer
Bennett Aviation-Waitamo Aircraft
Range Miles
450
First Flight
Eng 1 Name
Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp
Wing Area Sqft
369
Height Ft
10
Origin
New Zealand
National Origin
New Zealand
Length Ft
25
Variants With Their Own Articles
Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Prime Units
imp
Eng 1 Hp
550
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
8
Category
Agricultural aircraft 1960-1969
Aircraft manufactured by New Zealand
New Zealand agricultural aircraft 1960-1969

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