PIAGGIO P.166 DL3
The Piaggio P.166 DL3 is a twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft with a length of
11.8811.88
11.88
m and a wingspan of
14.6914.69
14.69
m (with tip tanks). It is powered by two Lycoming LTP 101-600 turboprop engines, each producing
600600
600
shp. Key specifications include a maximum takeoff weight of
4,3004 comma 300
4,300
kg, a maximum speed of
400400
400
km/h, and a range of up to
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2,056
km, depending on the mission configuration.
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 8 passengers (standard) or mission-specific crew
- Length:
11.8811.88
11.88
m (
3939
39
ft
00
0
in)
- Wingspan:
14.6914.69
14.69
m (
4848
48
ft
2.52.5
2.5
in) with tip tanks
- Height:
55
5
m (
1616
16
ft
55
5
in)
- Empty weight:
2,6502 comma 650
2,650
kg (
5,8425 comma 842
5,842
lb)
- Maximum takeoff weight:
4,3004 comma 300
4,300
kg (
9,4809 comma 480
9,480
lb)
- Powerplant: 2 x Lycoming LTP 101-600 turboprop engines (
600600
600
shp each)
Performance
- Maximum speed:
400400
400
km/h (
250250
250
mph) at
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3,050
m (
10,00010 comma 000
10,000
ft)
- Cruise speed:
300300
300
km/h (
190190
190
mph) at
3,6603 comma 660
3,660
m (
12,00012 comma 000
12,000
ft)
- Range:
2,0562 comma 056
2,056
km (
1,2771 comma 277
1,277
miles)
Weights and capacities
- Maximum zero-fuel weight:
3,8003 comma 800
3,800
kg (
8,3788 comma 378
8,378
lb)
- Maximum payload:
1,0731 comma 073
1,073
kg (
2,3662 comma 366
2,366
lb)
- Maximum fuel:
1,1391 comma 139
1,139
kg (
2,5112 comma 511
2,511
lb)
Other
- Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell constant-speed fully-feathering pusher propellers
- Variants: Includes sub-variants like the DL3/APH (photo survey), DL3/MP (maritime patrol), and DL3/SEM (maritime and ecological surveillance