Partenavia P.78 12-seat light transport project

[hesham]

Hi,

It is completely new design to me,the Partenavia P.78 ,it was
12-seat light commuter transport aircraft project,powered
by two 450 hp Rolls-Royce/Alfa Romeo RB.318 engines.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%202035.html?search=AIRCRAFT

 

[Apophenia]

Formerly the P.68WB (Wide Body). The P.78 was to be either a 12-seater with 400 shp AR.318Ts or 18-seater with 600 shp AR.318s.

Flight article on the AR.318 engine (which began life as Rolls-Royce's RB.318).
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%200898.html

 

[hesham]

A more Info about P.78 project.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1981.