Piaggio P-180 Avanti
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The Piaggio P.180 Avanti is a twin-engine business aircraft produced by Piaggio Aero. It seats up to nine passengers in a generous cabin, and may be flown by one or two pilots.
The Avanti has turboprop engines in a pusher configuration, placed on a mid-fuselage, high aspect ratio wing. The wing is located very far aft, behind the cabin, and the highly unconventional design also features a T-tail and a canard. This arrangement allows all three wing surfaces to provide lift, and combined with the turboprop powerplant makes it extremely efficient.
The P.180 was developed in the 1980s, with its first flight in 1986 and certification in 1990.
Specifications (P.180)
- Maximum speed - 395 knots (732 km/h)
- Maximum cruising speed - 348 knots (644 km/h)
- Service ceiling - 41,000 ft (12,500 m)
- Empty equipped weight - 7,500 lb (3400 kg)
- Maximum takeoff weight - 11,550 lb (5,262 kg)
- Range with one pilot, six passengers and IFR reserves 1400 nm (2595 km)
- Engines -Two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66 turboprops
See also
External links
- Airliners.net Photos (http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch=Piaggio%20P-180%20Avanti&distinct_entry=true)
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