Partenavia Aeroscooter
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founder | Luigi Pascale |
| Headquarters | Italy |
The Partenavia P.53 Aeroscooter was an Italian single-seat light aircraft from the 1950s, featuring a two-bladed rotor. Designed by Luigi Pascale in collaboration with Mario de Bernardi, it was manufactured by Partenavia.
Design and development
This low-wing monoplane was powered by a 22 horsepower (16 kW) Ambrosini P-25 piston engine mounted in the nose. It incorporated a fixed nose-wheel undercarriage. Positioned above the enclosed cockpit for one occupant, a pylon was intended to support an unpowered, autorotating two-bladed rotor designed to lower both the stall speed and descent rate in case of engine failure.
Only a single example of the Aeroscooter was constructed, completing its maiden flight on 2 April 1951 without the rotor installed. This aircraft is preserved and exhibited at the Museo Storico Dell Aeronautico Militare Italiana. Additionally, Mario de Bernardi developed a two-seat variant known as the de Bernardi M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter.
Variants
- De Bernardi M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter – A subsequent two-seat model designed by De Bernardi.
Specifications (Ambrosini engine, rotor not installed)
Notes
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Bridgman, Leonard (1957). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1957–58. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. pp. 189–90.
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