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]
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