AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
P.68C · Length
Single source31 ft 0 in (9.55 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Partenavia P.68 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | one[source] |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Partenavia Vulcanair[source] |
| Production | 1959–present[source] | — |
| Assembly | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] | — |
| Class | Truck |
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.
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| Layout | FR layout[source] | — |
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| Successor | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 6, cell 2; revision 1343823935; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Type | — | Light transport[source] |
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| Designer | — | Luigi Pascale[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Number built | — | 431+[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1970-present[source] |
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| First flight | — | 25 May 1970[source] |
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| Capacity | — | plus five passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 177 US gal (147 imp gal; 670 L)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 57 kn (66 mph, 106 km/h) (flaps down, power off)[source] |
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