| P.180 Avanti | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Executive transport |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Piaggio Aero |
| Status | In production |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force |
| Number built | 246 (Dec 2020)[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1986–present |
| Introduction date | 30 September 1990 |
| First flight | 23 September 1986 |
The Piaggio P.180 Avanti is an executive/VIP light transport aircraft, designed by Piaggio Aero and built in Italy. It features twin, wing-mounted turboprop engines, in a pusher configuration.[2] The Avanti seats up to nine people in a pressurized cabin and may be flown by one or two pilots. The design is of three-surface configuration, having both a small forward wing and a conventional tailplane, as well as its main wing, with the main wing spars passing behind the passenger cabin area. The FAI lists it as the fastest propeller-driven aircraft with speed of 927.4 km/h (576.3 mph; 500.8 kn).[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Piaggio1dec2020was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Fuel Miser". Flying Magazine. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Records | World Air Sports Federation". www.fai.org. Retrieved 13 January 2024.