Vulcanair
| File:Vulcanair logo.png | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | vulcanair |
Vulcanair is an Italian aircraft manufacturer located in Casoria, close to Naples.[1]
History
Founded in 1957 by Prof. Luigi Pascale, Partenavia developed an extensive range of single-engine sport planes, culminating in the well-known twin-engine P.68 Victor and its variants.[2]
The Canguro was conceived by aeronautical engineer Stelio Frati during the 1970s, with its maiden flight occurring on December 30, 1978. Initially developed for Siai Marchetti, the SF.600A variant introduced in 1981 featured a turboprop engine, retractable landing gear, and cargo configurations including side sliding doors or a hinged rear fuselage. Production numbers remain limited to just ten units.[3]
Originally a supplier of spare parts, Vulcanair launched a plan to manufacture a full lineup of Italian-designed twin-engine light transport aircraft. The company was established in 1996 after acquiring all assets, type certificates, trademarks, and rights from the bankrupt Partenavia. In 1997, Vulcanair assumed control of the SIAI-Marchetti SF.600 Canguro program from Finmeccanica and subsequently purchased Samanta, a Naples-based air-work operator experienced with SF.600 and P.68 aircraft. Around 1998, Vulcanair also acquired Milan-based Aercosmos, which had previously bought Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronautiche SpA from Alenia in 1993.[4]
These acquisitions enabled Vulcanair to restart production of twin-engine planes ranging from the basic P.68C to the turbine-powered SF600 Canguro with an 8,000 lbs maximum takeoff weight (potentially offered in an extended version).[5] The Brazilian magazine "Aero Magazine" honored the P68C as the best airplane for 2010/2011 at their "XII Prêmio Aero Magazine de Aviação".[6]
Currently, Vulcanair produces aircraft based on designs by Stelio Frati (SF600A Canguro) and Luigi Pascale (P68 Series). Its product range includes the P68C available in both normally aspirated and turbocharged models; the P68 Observer 2 tailored for surveillance missions featuring a mostly Perspex cockpit canopy offered in similar engine configurations; a retractable gear variant of the normally aspirated P68C known as the P68R (or Vr); an eleven-seat AP68TP-600 A-Viator powered by a Rolls-Royce RR250-B17C turboprop; and the SF600A Canguro.[7]
Manufacturing operations are conducted on a facility spanning 60,000 square meters at (Capodichino Airport) in Naples, Italy.[1]
Aircraft
See also
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