The Scicciolo was designed at the Centro Volo a Vela del Politecnico di Milano to compete in a competition arranged by the Aero Club d'Italia for a light civil trainer. The aircraft was evaluated by the Milan Aero Club. The CVV P.19 emerged victorious and two batches of twenty-five were produced at the Aviomilano factory.

The Scricciolo was a low-wing monoplane with tailwheel undercarriage (although some were fitted with tricycle gear and designated P.19Tr). The pilot and instructor sat side by side under a large bubble canopy. The fuselage was of fabric-covered steel tube construction while the wings and tail surfaces were made of wood with plywood covering.^[1]

After 1964, a few examples were fitted with 112 kW (150 hp) Lycoming O-320 engines for use as glider tugs and designated P.19R

CVV P.19 Scricciolo

The prototype designed and built at the Centro Volo a Vela del Politecnico di Milano for the Aero Club d'Italia competition for a new light civil trainer.

P.19 Scricciolo

The main production version of the Scricciolo

P.19Tr Scricciolo

Production aircraft fitted with tricycle undercarriage.

P.19R

(R - Rimorchio - tug) Rebuild with 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320 for use as a glider tug.

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.03 m (23 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 10.24 m (33 ft 7 in)
• Height: 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 7.5:1
• Empty weight: 525 kg (1,157 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 725 kg (1,598 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 95 L (25 US gal; 21 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200-A air-cooled flat-four engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Sala fixed-pitch propeller, 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) diameter

Performance

• Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) at sea level
• Cruise speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn) (econ. cruise, 60% power)
• Stall speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 38 kn) (flaps down)
• Endurance: 5 hr (at 60% power)
• Service ceiling: 3,100 m (10,200 ft)
• Rate of climb: 2.8 m/s (550 ft/min)
• Takeoff distance to 15 m (50 ft): 350 m (1,148 ft)
• Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft): 300 m (984 ft)

• Green & Pollinger, William & Gerald (1965). The Aircraft of the World. London: McDonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd. p. 84.
• Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing. p. 407.
• Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 88.
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 88.

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