S.R.L. Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam was founded in 1986 by F.lli Pascale.
The company is located in an area adjacent to the International Airport of Napoli-Capodichino with an establishment measuring over 11000 square meters. A second establishment is located in Castelvolturno and features the final assembly line, and a flight field where flight tests are carried out. The Company's interests are divided into two main activities: The first pertains to the construction and assembly of structural components for commercial aviation; among these components are the tailplanes for the ATR 42/72, fuselage panels for Douglas and Boeing, parts of the G222, tailplanes and moving surfaces for the SF260, fuselage elements for the P68, helicopter components for Agusta, and other parts for LearJet, Falcon, Dornier, etc. The Company has obtained official qualification for the use of all above mentioned equipment and is ISO 9002 certified by Alenia, Aeronavali, Aermacchi, Agusta and, for what concerns special processes, also by Douglas/Boeing. Furthermore, the Company is certified by the Registro Aeronautico Italiano (cit. n. 1004/c) with regards to the production of aircraft certified. The other sector of activity pertains, in fact, to the design and manufacture of prototypes and production units for light or ultralight aviation. Since 1992, Tecnam, drawing on an uncommon field experience of their founders, has entered this market internationally with noteworthy results. The distribution network of Tecnam aircraft can rely today on dealers in all major countries.
The Company's strategy is particularly dedicated on investing resources in research and development with the aim of continued refinement and upgrading of its products.
 
 
Pascale Brothers
The desire to fly was enormous in the period immediately after the Second World War
and many people tried their hand at light aircraft construction.
In 1949, the engineer Luigi Pascale was 26 years old and working as an assistant
at the Naples University Aeronautical Construction Institute.
The civil pilot's license in his pocket was enough to start him off and together
with his brother Giovanni, they built a high wing, tandem, two-seater plane
 
The P48B Astore
The construction work began in a workshop in early 1949 with four students acting as assistants. The engine was built from the parts of four out-of-service Continental engines. In October 1950, the small plane, christened P48B Astore, was ready at Naples Capodichino Airport but no one wanted to test-fly it. Eventually, the great Mario De Bernardi intervened and took off on 2 April 1951. His flight was unpaid but he was so impressed with the quality of the aircraft that he also took care of the certification. For bureaucratic reasons, participation in the Giro Aereo di Sicilia was postponed until 1952. The crew was composed of Giovanni Pascale and the racing pilot Prince Giovanbattista Caracciolo Carafa who had finished second in the Gara Aerea di Napoli on 22 June 1952. The only example of the P48B continued to fly for some time before being grounded and finally demolished in the mid 1960s. Prince Caracciolo however was bowled over by the Astore and commissioned Pascale to build him a fast plane that he could also use for his frequent trips abroad. In the face of a substantial sum of money, practically a gentleman's agreement, the P52 Tigrotto was built in record time in 1953. "It remains one of my favorite planes, also because at that time it was one of the most advanced in its category", Luigi Pascale tells us, remembering those difficult but exciting years. Only a month after its first flight, the bright red plane (I-CARB) took part in the 5th Giro Aereo di Sicilia in 1953 and came in 17th. Immediately after the rally, it was flown to Venice for the 3rd Aeronautical Exhibition. The aircraft, still piloted by Caracciolo, came in 9th at the 1954 Giro Aereo and then went on to participate in the rally at the Fiera di Parigi.
 P48 B ASTORE
The first aircraft realized by Pascale brothers,
founders of PARTENAVIA and TECNAM
Tandem two seaters powered by a 65 hp Continental engine.
 
 
P52 TIGROTTO  
Three-seat aircraft powered by a 100 hp Continental engine
Wooden structure Retractable tail-wheel type
landing gear - S.L. max speed 130 kts
 
 
 P55 TORNADO
Two-seat sport aircraft
150 hp Lycoming engine
All-wood monocoque structure
Retractable tricycle type landing gear
Laminar airfoil Exhaust gas ejector
S.L. max speed 190 kts
 
 
P57 FACHIRO
Four-seat aircraft powered
by 180 hp Lycoming engine
Structure wooden/
metal Tricycle fixed landing gear
S.L. max speed 135 kts
 
 P59 JOLLY
Two-seat trainer aircraft
powered by 100 hp Continental engine
Structure wooden/metal
Bicycle fixed landing gear
S.L. max speed 105 kts
Winner of the Aero Club Italia
contest for flying schools in 1960
 
P66 OSCAR 
Bi/three-seat aircraft
powered by 115/150 hp Lycoming engine
Metal structure
Tricycle fixed landing gear
Max speed 125 kts
Very popular in the italian flying clubs
 
 P66 CHARLY
Four-seat aircraft powered by 160 hp
Lycoming engine
Metal structure Tricycle fixed landing gear
Max speed 125 kts
Aircraft selected for the Aero Club d'Italia's flying schools
 
P68 VICTOR
 Six-seat twin-engine light aircraft
Two 200 hp Lycoming engine Metal structure.
Tricycle fixed landing gear.
Max speed 172 kts
The only european light twin engine aircraft sold all over the world.
Hundreds of P68 have flown themselves one for delivery to USA, AUSTRALIA, etc.
 
 P68 R
The version of the P68 with
retractable landing gear -
Two 200 hp Lycoming engines
Max speed 180 kts
 
AP 68 VT VIATOR

The version of the P68 with
retractable landing gear
Two 200 hp Lycoming engines
Max speed 180 kts
 
 P70 ALFA
Biposto da scuola
Motore Continental 100 hp
Struttura metallica
Carrello triciclo fisso
Vmax 212 Km/h
 
 

 
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