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P.55 Tornado

Partenavia · Italy · Early Jet (1946–1969)

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The Partenavia P.55 Tornado was a 1950s Italian high-performance competition and touring monoplane built by Partenavia. The Tornado was a small mid-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. The aircraft was powered by a nose-mounted Lycoming O-320 piston engine.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
Italy
Manufacturer
Partenavia
Service Entry
1955
Produced
1
Engine
1× 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Thrust / Power
150 hp
Length (ft)
20
Wingspan (ft)
24
Empty Weight (lb)
1058
MTOW (lb)
1565
Service Ceiling (ft)
19685
Range (mi)
590
Max Speed (mph)
216