Partenavia Jolly

P.59 Jolly
Role	Training monoplane
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Partenavia
First flight	1960
Number built	1

The Partenavia P.59 Jolly was an Italian two-seat training monoplane designed by Partenavia to meet a requirement for the Aero Club d'Italia.

Development

The P.59 Jolly was designed to meet a requirement for a standard trainer for the Italian national flying clubs. The prototype first flew on 2 February 1960 and was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a nose mounted 95 hp (71 kW) Continental engine. It had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and seated two occupants side-by-side in an enclosed cockpit. The aircraft was later re-engined with a 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200 engine and the wing span was increased. The competition was won by the Aviamilano P.19 Scricciolo and only one Jolly was built.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 6.56 m (21 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 10.21 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.125 m (6 ft 11½ in)
• Wing area: 15.17 m² (163.3 ft²)
• Empty weight: 507 kg (1,118 lb)
• Gross weight: 737 kg (1,625 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200 piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 197 km/h (122 mph)
• Cruising speed: 168 km/h (104 mph)
• Range: 800 km (500 miles)
• Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 3.3 m/s (655 ft/min)

See also

• Aviamilano Scricciolo
  

References

1. ^ Taylor 1961, pp. 104–105.

• Taylor, John W. R. (1961). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.