Piaggio P.166
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The Piaggio P.166 is a twin-engine pusher-type utility aircraft developed by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aero. The aircraft is known as Albatross in South African military service. The basic P.166 was a development of the P.136 amphibian and flew for the first time on 26 November 1957. Several were purchased for use as executive transports or as feeder and taxi aircraft. The improved P.166B was more powerful and had up to 10 seats; a prototype was first flown on 27 March 1962.

Piaggio P-166 - Click here for a bigger picture and more information Photographer: Derek Heley Location: Miami - Kendall Tamiami 1
Piaggio P-166 Light Transportation Plane Static Display in Bologna's "Museo Memoriale per la Libertà" S | M | L Contact Photographer 2
like the Fiat G-91, Aermacchi MB-326, Piaggio P-166 and the line of Augusta-Bell helicopters.3

Made by Piaggio Aero.

It is the successor of the Piaggio P.136 .

The Piaggio P.166 is an Italian short-range utility light transport aircraft first flown in 1957 and that entered service in 1962. The original Piaggio P.4
166The Piaggio P.166 is a twin-engine pusher-type utility aircraft developed by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aero.5
Piaggio P.166 G-APVE at the Kidlington Air Sales.6
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
500.38
Predecessor
Piaggio P.136
Length Alt
1188.72
Max Takeoff Weight Main
4300.0
Power Alt
1
200 hp
Range Main
2130.0
Max Speed Alt
248 mph
Max Speed Main
400.0
Developed From
Piaggio P.136
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
9480.0
Type Of Prop
turboprops
Crew
two pilots plus mission crew
Armament
none
Height Main
5 m
Span Alt
1468.12
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Lycoming LTP 101-700
Manufacturer
Piaggio Aero
First Flight
26
Span Main
14.6 m
Power Main
895.0
Number Of Props
2
Empty Weight Alt
5926.0
Length Main
11.8 m
Range Alt
1150.0
Empty Weight Main
2688.0
Category
Italian civil utility aircraft 1950-1959
Piaggio aircraft
Pusher aircraft

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