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Partenavia P.68

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7 STC list 5 Charter operators 2 Maintenance centres 2 New aircraft sales representatives

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Specifications

Typical passenger capacity: 6
Range: 300 - 590nm
Cruise speed: 170 kts
Cabin height: 3.94 ft
Cabin width: 3.82 ft
Cabin length: 5.82 ft
Cabin volume: 77 cu ft

Active fleet worldwide: 172
Available for charter worldwide: 57
Production dates: 1972 - current

Includes P.68B, P.68C, P.68C-TC, Observer and Vulcanair P68

Engines: Lycoming IO-360 Series

Variant types

	World fleet	Charter fleet	Typical pax	Cabin volume	Cruise	Range	Years
Partenavia P.68B	70	23	6		165 kts	965 nm
Partenavia P.68	20	9	6
Partenavia P.68R	0	0	6	77 cu ft	174 kts	1,050 nm	1980 -
Vulcanair P.68C-TC	10	1	6	77 cu ft	170 kts	300 nm	1981 - current
Vulcanair P.68C	62	22	6	77 cu ft	160 kts	395 nm	1981 - current
Vulcanair P.68OB	10	3	6	77 cu ft	160 kts	590 nm	1981 - current

Supplemental Type Certificates

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10/03/2023	EASA: 10064774. TCAS II. This change approves the upgrade of a Garmin GTS Processor, Traffic Advisory System (TAS) (GTS 825) to a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCASII) (GTS 8000) together with the installation of GTX3000 transponder and GA58 antenna to facilitate TCAS II capability. Partenavia P.68R STC holder: Airborne Technologies See also: Garmin International
08/03/2023	EASA: 10081425. Installation of remote sensing system on P68. Installation of remote sensing system: laser (class 3B), camera, and remote sensing equipment. Partenavia P.68B, Vulcanair P.68C-TC, Vulcanair P.68C, Partenavia P.68, Vulcanair P.68OB, Partenavia P.68R STC holder: ABC International

Manufacturing data

For detailed information about the manufacture of this aircraft, please consult our sister publication Airframer: Vulcanair P68

Charter operators

Canada	Montmagny Air Service
U.S.A.	Air Key West , Ali’i Kauai Air Tours & Charters , Aspen Helicopters , Fresh Air Aviation

Maintenance centres

Canada

Davis Aircraft Services , WAAS Aerospace

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Manufacturer

Italy

Vulcanair SpA

New aircraft sales

U.S.A.

Ameravia

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