Partenavia AP-68TP-300 Spartacus
The Partenavia AP.68TP-300 Spartacus is a nine-seat turboprop evolution of the piston-engined Partenavia P.68 light twin, certified in December 1983 with fixed landing gear and two 328hp Allison 250-B17C turboprops replacing the original Lycoming pistons. The extra power and cabin length let it carry more passengers over a longer 1,103nm range while keeping the P.68 family's simple, low-maintenance fixed undercarriage. It was followed by the larger, retractable-gear AP68TP-600 A-Viator, which added two more seats. Built in small numbers alongside its piston siblings, the Spartacus represents Partenavia's attempt to stretch a successful light-twin airframe into the turboprop utility-transport market.
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Partenavia's nine-seat stretch of the P.68 light twin; even with turboprops it kept the family's simple fixed undercarriage.
Specifications
| Length | 11.6 m (38 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
| Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Persons on board | 10 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 4.3 t |
| Range | 1,100 NM (2,037 km) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 21,000 ft (6,401 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,980 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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