It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 November 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-wing monoplane is powered by twin piston engines and is used for light transport and training, the P.68 Observer is an observation aircraft variant, and it was developed in a stretched, 10/11-seat twin turboprop derivative. The Partenavia P.68 was designed as a six-seat light transport and trainer powered by two 200 hp (149 kW) Lycoming IO-360 engines, it made its first flight on 25 May 1970 at Naples. A total of 8 variants have been built, seating between 6 and 11 passengers, For details of development and variants, including specifications for the Vulcanair AP68TP-600, click here. Specifications below are for the P.68C model. Vulcanair AP68TP-600