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The Partenavia / Vulcanair P.68B is a light, twin engine, transport aircraft designed by Professor Luigi Pascale
in the late 60's and built by Partenavia and then, after the end of the latter, by Vulcanair in Italy.
The Partenavia P.68C accomodates seating for seven persons in cabin, including pilot, in two rows of
two seats and a rear bench for three persons. Two stretchers may be carried when all passenger seats are
removed. The prototype P.68 was built at Arzano, Italy, and first flown on 25 May 1970. It was powered
by two 200 hp Lycoming IO-360 piston engines. Production of the P.68 began in 1972 with fourteen pre-production
aircraft at new facilities in Casoria, Italy. These pre-production Partenavia P.68 aircraft were known as the
Partenavia P.68 Victor. In 1974, these pre-production aircraft were followed by the P.68B
with the fuselage lengthened by 15,2 to create more space in the cockpit. It was superseded in 1979 by
the P.68C which had integral wing tanks of increased capacity and a marginally lengthened nose to
accommodate a weather radar. A turbocharged version (the P.68C-TC) was available in 1980. The type
license was obtained by Vulcanair, which is still producing the P.68C.
More than 600 aircraft of all P.68 variant are built, including licence production by Taneja in India.
The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the Partenavia P.68B is P68 |
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In 10 July 1978, the 1978-built Partenavia P.68B s/n 159 was registered G-BGBT with D.K. Aviation, Birmingham. On 23 June 1980, the aircraft
was sold and on 30 June 1980, the P68B was registered with Francis Mando Aviation, London. On 8 March 1985, the G-BGBT was registered with Landell
Mills Associates, Bath. On 15 April 1985, the aircraft was re-registered G-OLMA with as before Landell Mills Associates as owner. On 2 April 1990,
the G-OLMA was registered with Chuckwagons (SW), Plymouth and on 12 December 1990, with Christopher Morgan Evans, Plymouth. On 17 March 2011, registration
G-OLMA was cancelled by the CAA. On 3 January 2012, the G-OLMA was restored to the register with the same owner at Plymouth. On 14 May 2012,
registration G-OLMA was cancelled as exported to Germany. The aircraft was not registered in Germany and on 16 February 2021, the Partenavia P.68B
was restored to the register as G-OLMA with Christoph Friessler, Altena, Germany, as owner. On 28 May 2024, registration G-OLMA was cancelled as
exported to Germany and this time, the Partenavia P.68B was registered D-GFCH in Germany. Today the aircraft has its home at Flugplatz Altena-Hegenscheid (EDKD).
On 1 May 2025, Partenavia P.68B D-GFCH was seen at Flugplatz Borken-Hoxfeld (EDLY). |
