Credit
wiltshirespotter · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
BMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
P.68C · Length
Single source31 ft 0 in (9.55 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Partenavia P.68 | Suzuki DR-Z400 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | — |
| Type | Light transport[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Partenavia Vulcanair[source] | Suzuki[source] |
| Designer | Luigi Pascale[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Number built |
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 · 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.
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] | 10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)[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 | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374923116; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
|---|
| Predecessor | — | DR350[source] |
|---|
| Successor | — | DR-Z4S[source] |
|---|
| Class | — | Dual-sport[source] |
|---|
| Engine | — | 398 cc (24.3 cu in) 4-stroke single[source] |
|---|
| Bore / stroke | — | 90.0 mm × 62.6 mm (3.54 in × 2.46 in)[source] |
|---|
| Compression ratio | — | 11.3:1[source] |
|---|
| Top speed | — | 94 mph (151 km/h)[source] |
|---|
| Torque | — | 39.2 N⋅m (28.9 lb⋅ft) @ 6,600 rpm[source] |
|---|
| Transmission | — | 5-speed manual , constant-mesh, chain-drive[source] |
|---|
| Frame type | — | Diamond Block[source] |
|---|
| Brakes | — | Disc[source] |
|---|
| Seat height | — | E/S: 935 mm (36.8 in) SM: 890 mm (35.0 in)[source] |
|---|
| Fuel consumption | — | 44.4 mpg ‑US (5.30 L/100 km; 53.3 mpg ‑imp )[source] |
|---|
| Related | — | Suzuki DR-Z125[source] |
|---|