Aerauto PL.5C

The Aerauto PL.5C was a roadable aircraft developed in Italy in the early 1950s. It was a high-wing two-seat monoplane whose wings could be folded to quickly transform it into an automobile. It was different from many such projects in that it used its pusher propeller (powered by a Continental C85) for propulsion not only in the air, but on the road as well. Development was abandoned in 1953.

Designed by aircraft engineer , the Aerauto was built by Carrozzeria Colli in Milan.

Specifications (PL.5C)[]

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Width: 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) (wings folded)
• Wing area: 13.2 m² (142 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
• Gross weight: 700 kg (1,543 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental air-cooled flat-four engine, 63 kW (85 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
• Cruise speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
• Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 2.72 m/s (535 ft/min)

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Bibliography[]

• Bridgman, Leonard (1951). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
• "Aerauto PL.5C". Retrieved 18 February 2016.