Partenavia Astore

P.48 Astore

Role  | Two-seat cabin monoplane

Type of aircraft

National origin | Italy
Manufacturer  | Partenavia
Designer  | Luigi Pascale[1]
First flight  | 1952
Number built | 1

The Partenavia P.48 Astore was a 1950s Italian light aircraft built by Luigi Pascale and his brother in Naples before establishing Partenavia.

## Development

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The Astore was a strut-braced high-wing cabin monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It had two seats in tandem and was powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) Continental A65 engine. The prototype and only Astore, registered I-NAPA, was built in a garage in Naples and first flew in 1952, piloted by Mario de Bernardi.[2]

## Specifications

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General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Capacity: one passenger
* Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 , 48 kW (65 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)

## See also

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Related development

* Tecnam Astore \- Luigi Pascale design

## References

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1. ^ Alton K Marsh (September 2014). "Return of the Astore". AOPA Pilot: 52.
2. ^ Simpson 1991, p 227

### Bibliography

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* Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
* Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.

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