Partenavia Jolly

The Partenavia P.59 Jolly was an Italian two-seat training monoplane designed by Partenavia to meet a requirement for the Aero Club d'Italia. First fight was in 1960.

Development

The P.59 Jolly was designed to meet a requirement for a standard trainer for the Italian national flying clubs. The prototype first flew on 2 February 1960 and was a high-wing monoplane with a nose-mounted 95 hp (71 kW) Continental engine. It had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and seated two occupants side-by-side in an enclosed cockpit. The aircraft was later re-engined with a 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200 engine and the wing span was increased. The competition was won by the Aviamilano P.19 Scricciolo and only one Jolly was built.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 6.56 m (21 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 10.21 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.125 m (7 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 15.17 m² (163.3 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 6.9:1
• Airfoil: NACA 4412
• Empty weight: 507 kg (1,118 lb)
• Gross weight: 737 kg (1,625 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 100 L (26 US gal; 22 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200 air-cooled flat-four engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich M76 AK48 fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 197 km/h (122 mph, 106 kn)
• Cruise speed: 168 km/h (104 mph, 91 kn) (econ. cruise)
• Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
• Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 3.33 m/s (655 ft/min)

See also

• Aviamilano Scricciolo

References

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• Taylor, John W. R. (1961). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.