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 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.^[1] 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.