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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - P166S ALBATROSS (MUSEUM)
 
 

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 2 x 340 hp Piaggio-Lycoming GSO-480 piston engines
Speed: 357 kph, 222mph mph
Range: 1 930km, 1,200miles
Seats: 2+4
Length: 11.90m, 39ft
Span: 14.69m, 2ft 2in
Empty Weight: 2 650kg, 5,842lb
Max T/O Weight: 3 680kg, 8,115lb

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
SAAF Museum Historic Flight

Attrition:
No incidents found

P166S Albatross (Museum)

Status: Museum
Manufacturer: Piaggio
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Role: Maritime patrol
 
Description:

Two Albatross aircraft were allocated to the SAAF Museum Historic Flight when they were retired in 1993.

 These were:

  • 881 (Swartkop)
  • 896 (Ysterplaat)

 


Images:

Albatross 881 of the SAAF Museum HF in May 2009. Albatross 881 of the SAAF Museum HF in May 2009.