The PM-280 artuca (Tortoise) was produced in 1949 by the Instituto di Aeronautica of the Politecnico di Milano in Italy to the designs of Ermenegildo Preti.
A single-seat low-wing monoplane of all-wood construction, the Tartuca is fitted with flaps and a retractable undercarriage. Power is from a 60 hp C.N.A. D4 engine.
From the time that the design was started to the test flight was only ten weeks.
Engine: 60 hp C.N.A. D4
Wingspan: 16 ft 5 in
Wing area: 53.8 sq.ft
Length: 16 ft 6 in
Empty weight: 550 lb
Loaded weight: 770 lb
Max speed: 161 mph
Time to 3280 ft: 5 min 50 sec
Range: 342 mi
Ceiling: 10,827 ft
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