P68 Observer Series

P68 Observer Series
THE AIRCRAFT FOR SEA AND LAND MONITORING
CONTROLLING AND SURVEILLANCE
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The P68 Observer Series
Derived from the successful Partenavia P68 Series, the Vulcanair P 68
Observer Series is a six seater, twin engine, high wing, fixed landing
gear airplane for observation, light transport and air taxi.
The main characteristic of the aircraft is its excellent helicopter-like
visibility, obtained by manufacturing the whole front fuselage in
plexiglas. This feature enables it to perform patrol and observation roles
with high performance and operating costs much lower than those of a
helicopter.
Extreme structural simplicity, absence of complicated systems, ruggedness,
accessibility to servicing points reduce maintenance costs and put the
Observer in a position of outstanding advantage with respect to
helicopters whenever vertical take-off and landing in the operative area is
not necessary.
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Three View
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General Layout
This view shows the standard 1+5 seat interior layout of the
P68 Observer 2 including the arrangement of the cockpit
crew, passenger cabin and baggage compartment with
the large aft RH Cargo door and the LH Passenger
Entrance door.
In addition, through the quickly removable seats, the large
cabin volume begins available for the carriage of goods of
all kinds:
4 Bulky items loaded through the generous Cargo door
4 Stretchers for aerial ambulance duties
4 Systems and other equipment for patrol, observation and
surveillance duties.
Finally, the aircraft features a standard predisposition a 2.1 x
1.5 ft. hatch (63 x 46 cm.)
All these qualities along with its stable flight characteristics
make the Observer a very flexible and easily
customisable platform for aerial photography,
reconnaissance and emergency missions.
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Interior Configuration
An interior configuration with accommodation for 1 pilot and 5 passengers is proposed.
Other features of the cabin are the large number of windows, ensuring that passengers have
excellent visibility, plus the large amount of baggage space available in the aft baggage
compartment or, in the whole cabin through the quick removal of the seats.
INTERNAL DIMENSIONS
COCKPIT AREA
Cabin length
1.451 m
4.760 ft
Cabin width
1.160 m
3.806 ft
Ave. Cabin height 1.150 m
3.773 ft
PASSENGER CABIN
Cabin length
1.780
Cabin width
1.160
Ave. Cabin height 1.150
Total Volume
2.374
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CARGO COMPARTMENT
PAX CONFIGURATION
Length
0.816 m
Ave. width
1.010 m
Ave. height
1.000 m
Total Volume
0.824 m3
5.840
3.806
3.937
83.83
2.677
3.300
3.281
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CARGO CONFIGURATION
2.596 m
8.507 ft
1.100 m
3.609 ft
1.120 m
3.674 ft
3.198 m3
112.9 cu. ft
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Main Characteristics
Weights and Loadings
Maximum Ramp Weight
Maximum Take-Off Weight
Maximum Landing Weight
Typical. Std. Empty Weight
Maximum Zero-Fuel Weight
Typical Max Useful Load
Maximum Fuel Load (usable)
2100 kg
2084 kg
1980 kg
1420 kg
1890 kg
680 kg
670 Lt
Powerplant Engine Manufacturer
4630 lbs
4594 lbs
4365 lbs
3130 lbs
4167 lbs
1499 lbs
177 US Gal
Textron Lycoming
Engine Designation: IO-360-A1B6 (normally Aspirated) installed on P68 Observer 2
or
TIO-360-C1A6D (turbo-charged) installed on P68 TC Observer
Engine Type
4-cylinder, 361 inch, 3 horizontal, direct drive, air cooled, fuel injected.
Power
200 shp (Aspirated),
210 shp (Turbo-charged)
Propeller Manuf./Design Hartzell, 2 blades FC 7666A model
Propeller Type: Constant speed, full feathering, non reversible, hydraulically operated
Doors
1. Entrance door wide
0.820 m
2. Cargo door size
0.802 x 0.835 m
3. Emergency escape window
2.690 ft
2.631 x 2.739 ft
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P68 Observer Series
Universally acclaimed as the most
cost-effective airplane for
observation and patrol roles.
Designed to provide an alternate
and more economic solution in a
field were the helicopter has until
now dominated.
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P68 Observer Series
No other aircraft in the light general aviation category offers the same
features
4 High Wing
4 Twin Engine
4 Plexiglas Nose
4 Six Passenger Capability
4 Airborne Surveillance Ready
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P68 Deliveries
More than 460 aircraft all over the world
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Government Entities Currently Operating Our Aircraft
4 Italian State Police
4 12 U.S.A. States for Law Enforcement and Wildlife
Conservation Agencies
4 U.S. Department of the Interior
4 International Private and Government Operators
4 Oil companies for pipeline patrol
4 Aerial Survey companies for advanced digital
mapping
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Homeland Security Applications
The P68 Series is a proven, effective tool for many
homeland security applications:
4 Helicopter-like visibility through the plexiglas
cockpit
4 Twin engine redundancy for SAFE low altitude
flying
4 Standard provision for camera hatch
4 Low operating costs
4 New Garmin Glass Cockpit
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Special Missions
Airborne Video Surveillance
Maritime Patrol :
4 Airborne Surveillance
4 Search And Rescue (SAR)
4 Patrolling
4 Immigration Control
4 Pollution Control
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Airborne Protection
Fishing control
Water Pollution Control
Drug and Illegal Substances Enforcement
Flying Control Centre
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Special Missions Equipment
P 68 OBSERVER 2
WITH OPTIONAL
SLAR
The extreme versatility of the aircraft even allows it to be equipped with a SLAR
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Airborne Video Surveillance System
Allows remote real-time transmission of TV pictures.
4 The camera is installed in the camera hatch, and is electrically controlled by an
operator. Images are simultaneously transmitted to the on-board monitor and,
via a microwave link or satellite, to the ground station or can be stored on a
video recorder.
4 The system is very suitable for surveillance, patrol and reconnaissance tasks
or whenever it is necessary to have a complete view of ground anomalies, to
ascertain the damage after natural calamities or during dangerous situations to
be controlled.
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Airborne Video Surveillance System
L-3 Wescam
Certified Installation
Wescam MX 15
And more OEMs under
certification
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Airborne Video Surveillance System
Easily retracts for
asset protection and
privacy
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Airborne video surveillance system
L-3 WESCAM
FLIR
GALILEO
and others
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Aero Photogrammetric Hatch
A 63x46 cm hatch is provided in the fuselage bottom and
is designed for the installation of the most updated
photogrammetric cameras.
The hatch is located in the centre right of the fuselage
and can be used fr Cameras like Leica, Ultracam,
Integraph, Riegl Laser Scanners etc, , or for L-3 Wescam
and FLIR equipment.
The hatch can also be used during SAR missions to drop
emergency equipment for rescue missions.
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Homeland Security Missions
4 Broadcast to a land station or vehicle.
4 Riot and Crowd Control
4 COIN operations
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Auxiliary Equipments
The P68 Observer 2 can be fitted with two 14" under wing standard NATO pylons able to
hold up to 200 Lbs (90.7 Kg.) each
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Special Missions
4 Electrical utilities line
patrol
4 Pipeline patrol
Long range
Patrol
Day and
Night..
The P68 Observer can help in keeping them safe with prevention…
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Fish Spotting/ Fishing Activities Control and Enforcement
Thanks to its twin engine safe for flying over the water, exceptional range and helicopter-like visibility,
the P68 Observer Series has been operated for years in many different countries for fish spotting,
more particularly in the tuna fishing greatly improving the fishing efficiency of professional fishing
boats by locating fish populated areas.
The aircraft is also used to spot illegal fishing and to enforce fishing Licenses and permits in various
countries.
Open Water Pollution Control and
Environmental Protection
Thanks to its twin engine safe for flying over the water,
exceptional range and helicopter-like visibility, the P68
Observer Series can be operated for pollution early detection
and to coordinate emergency vessels in the interested areas,
therefore reducing reaction times and overall operational
efficiency.
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Cloud Seeding Missions
The P68 Observer Series also has a cloud seeding variant
Whereby the aircraft installs special sprayers under the wing for Silver iodide
spraying in the air.
Cloud seeding introduces silver
iodide and other agents that mimic
the structure of ice and serve as a
template or nucleus for crystal
formation.
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Operator Console (SRCU System)
Plume Generator (for silver iodide mixture or hydrogenate salts)
Flare Dispenser
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Equipments
The aircraft basic equipment can be completed adding other systems which increase the
operational capability and extends the range of possible roles.
Some of the further equipments are listed below:
Microwave Radiometer (MVR)
4 The MWR is used to establish the amount of oil dispersed by measuring its area
extension and thickness. It is quite common, in case of larger oil spills, that more than 90
percent of the oil is confined in a compact region comprising less than 10 percent of the
visible slick area. The MVR can therefore be an useful tool in assisting oil combating
vessels in the clean-up operation by pointing out the biggest oil concentration within the
spill area.
Data Down Link (DDL)
4 The data acquired by the various sensors can be transmitted to surface receiving
station. At receiving stations, data are collected by a directional antenna, stored on
magnetic tape and converted into images in near real-time. The DDL is a VHF system
which requires "line of sight". however, if the aircraft and receiving unit (s) are not within
line of sight during data acquisition, it is possible to transmit data from the tape recorder
at the next opportunity.
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Observer or Helicopter ?
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The P68 Observer has been specifically designed to reduce airborne surveillance costs.
Very often Airborne Surveillance is done with Helicopters even when their specific
characteristics are unnecessary (vertical take-off and landing).
4 Below a comparison with entry level helicopters available today which in any case cost
more than the P68 Observer 2
• Slower than
• Noisier and less sturdy
•Single engine
• Much shorter range
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Operating Considerations
The P68 Observer operating costs are
approximately 1/5 of a single turbine
helicopter. The speed of the P68 Observer is
25% higher relative to an helicopter allowing
a faster coverage of the search area.
4 Fuel consumption = 60 Litres /16.6 USG
/Hour @ 55% power.
4 Thanks to uncomplicated systems and the
general sturdiness of the aircraft the aircraft
requires
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0.35
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of
maintenance per flight hour.
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The maximum range of the aircraft is of 10 hours
without refuelling.
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Extra safety is insured by the twin engine
configuration insuring the safe return of the crew
from any mission including night missions, over
water missions and low flying missions.
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MISSION
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Pollution reconnaissance
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Search and rescue
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Illegal trafficking enforcement
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Border patrol
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Scientific platform for data acquisition
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Fire detection
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Aero-photogrammetry
PERFORMANCE
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Speed 150 KTS
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RECCE Speed 100 KTS
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Altitude
5000 Ft
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Fuel reserves
45 min.
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Flight time
10 Hr 24 m
MISSION
Visual reconnaissance
Area monitoring
Border patrol
Flying intelligence unit
Fire surveillance
Crowd or riot control
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PERFORMANCE
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Flight time
CREW
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1 Pilot, 1 Operator
RANGE
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100 Km (54NM)
Transit Base - Area
135 KTS
Sea Level
45 min.
10 Hr 24 m
TYPICAL MISSIONS
CREW
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1 Pilot, 1 Operator
Distance from airport to
operation area:
100 Km (54NM)
PATTERN
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Width 10 NM
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Fingers 0.5 NM
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Length 110 NM
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Area Reconnaissance
4 Crew : 1 Pilot And 1 Operator
4 Distance from airport to operation area :
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100 Km - 54 nm.
Cruise Speed : 150 Kts
RECCE Speed : 100 Kts
RECCE Altitude : Sea Level
Reserve : 45'
Total Flight Time : 10 Hrs 24 Min
Covered Area : 5.4 nm. X 47 nm.
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Spot Surveillance
Crew: 1 Pilot and 1 Operator
Kind of Mission
4 Ship- Wreck
4 Visual reconnaissance
4 Area monitoring
4 Border patrol
4 Flying intelligence unit
4 Fire surveillance
4 Crowd or riot control
Speed : 135 Kts
Distance from airport to operation area: 100 Km (54 N.M.)
Altitude : S.L.
Reserve: 45’
Total Flight Time:
4 Without aux tanks: 7 Hrs 24 Min
4 With aux tanks : 10 Hrs 24 Min
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Performance
Aspirated engine
Turbo-charged engine
Max Range Cruise Speed
(@ 75% & 7500 ft)
301 km/h
160 Kts
315 km/h
170 Kts
Rate of Climb (2 Engines S.L. @ MTOW)
Rate of Climb (1 Engine S.L. @ MTOW)
6.0 m/s
1.0 m/s
1100 fpm
200 fpm
7.6 m/s
1.1 m/s
1500 fpm
220 fpm
Stall Speed (full flaps)
Service Ceiling (2 engines)
Service Ceiling (1 engine)
Max Range (best economy @ 7000 ft)
T.O. Distance Over 50 ft (*)
T.O. Distance (*)
Landing Dist. Over 50 ft (*)
Landing Distance (*)
106 km/h
5490 m
1520 m
2960 km
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57 Kts
18000 ft
5000 ft
1598 nm
1312 ft
787 ft
1969 ft
656 ft
106 km/h
6100 m
3350 m
2280 km
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57 Kts
20000 ft
11000 ft
1230 nm
1279 ft
755 ft
1706 ft
656 ft
(*) ISA, S.L, MLW, no wind
Load Factor
+ 3,74g - 1,50 g
+ 3,80g - 1,52 g
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Hi-Visibility State-Of-The-Art Cockpit
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Hi-Visibility State-Of-The-Art Cockpit
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Heavy Duty Performance
Easy Take Off & Landing on Unprepared Strips
The Vulcanair P68 Observer Series has been designed to fulfil
missions previously only possible with an helicopter and can take-off
and land in extremely rough and short runways without problems.
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Conclusion
P68 Observer Series aircraft features several outstanding advantages over
its competitors thanks to its clever design and construction simplicity:
Among others we note:
4 Low maintenance
4 Excellent performance
4 Ease of operation in terms of flying characteristics resulting in low
training/transition time for pilots.
4 Low Direct Operating Costs
4 High durability and repairability in time thanks to its corrosion proof
aluminium construction
Moreover, with its helicopter-like visibility, thanks to the high wing configuration
and other important features like the floor hatch that permit the quick installation of
a variety of equipment and to perform special operations as the dropping of survival
goods the Observer results in a unique machine ready to be adapted to every kind
of mission, from patrol, observation, surveillance and emergency, to simply
passenger or freight transport duties.
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Contact Information
Vulcanair S.p.A.
Via G. Pascoli 7
Casoria (NA) Italy
80026
Tel. +390815918111
Fax. +390815918172
Internet: www.vulcanair.com
E-mail aircraft sales: sales@vulcanair.com
E-mail general inquiries: marketing@vulcanair.com
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