Piaggio P.136

P.136/Royal Gull
Piaggio P.136L-2 at Tamiami Airport near Miami in 1989
Role	Amphibious aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Piaggio Aero
First flight	29 August 1948
Introduction	1949
Status	examples still flying in 2018
Produced	1948-1961
Number built	63[citation needed]
Developed into	Piaggio P.166

The Piaggio P.136 was an Italian twin-engine amphibian flying boat designed and manufactured by aircraft company Piaggio Aero. It is furnished with an all-metal hull, pusher propellers, a gull wing, and retractable landing gear.

During late 1948, the P.136 prototype performed its maiden flight; roughly six months later, it reportedly completed certification tests, clearing the type's entry into service. The aircraft was marketed in the United States as the Royal Gull by American distributor Kearney and Trecker. During the late 1950s, a land-based utility aircraft, the Piaggio P.166, was developed from the P.136 and shares many design similarities, despite the deletion of the hull in favour of a conventional fuselage.