AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
P.68C · Length
Single source31 ft 0 in (9.55 m)[source]
P.68C · Wingspan
Single source39 ft 4 in (12 m)[source]
P.68C · Height
Single source12 ft 3 in (3.40 m)[source]
Cruise; P.68C · at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (econ cruise)
Single source160 kn (187 mph, 301 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (econ cruise)[source]
P.68C · econ cruise, standard fuel
Single source1,103 nmi (1,269 mi, 2,043 km) (econ cruise, standard fuel)[source]
P.68C · 2 × Lycoming IO-360 -A1B6 air-cooled horizontally-opposed engine each
Single source2 × Lycoming IO-360 -A1B6 air-cooled horizontally-opposed engine, 200 hp (150 kW) each[source]
P.68C · Service ceiling
Single source18,000 ft (5,490 m)[source]
P.68C · 1,100 ft/min (
Single source1,100 ft/min (6.0 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Ford Focus | Partenavia P.68 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | one[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ford[source]Ford Focus · Manufacturer | Partenavia Vulcanair[source] |
| Production | 1998–2025[source]Ford Focus · Production | — |
| Model years | 2000–2018 (North America)[source]Ford Focus · Model years | — |
| Class | Small family car / Compact car ( C )[source]Ford Focus · Class | — |
| Body style | 3/5-door hatchback 4-door sedan/saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupe (US) 2-door coupé-cabriolet (Europe)[source]Ford Focus · Body style | — |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (Mk 3 RS Only)[source]Ford Focus · Layout | — |
| Predecessor | Ford Escort (Europe, North America and Argentina ) Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania)[source]Ford Focus · Predecessor | — |
| Successor | Ford Kuga (indirect)[source]Ford Focus · Successor | — |
| National origin | German and British teams[source]Germany and United Kingdom; every source-named partner retained | — |
| Type | — | Light transport[source] |
| Designer | — | Luigi Pascale[source] |
| Status | — | In service[source] |
| Number built | — | 431+[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 1970-present[source] |
| First flight | — | 25 May 1970[source] |
| Capacity | — | plus five passengers[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 177 US gal (147 imp gal; 670 L)[source] |
| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
| Stall speed | — | 57 kn (66 mph, 106 km/h) (flaps down, power off)[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 6, cell 2; revision 1343823935; retrieved 2026-09-30 |