The Piaggio P.180 Avanti is twin engine business aircraft made by Piaggio Aero. Capable of seating up to 9 passengers and 1-2 aircrew the Avanti features a pusher turboprop (rear facing propellers) configuration on a high aspect ratio wing. The plane was developed in the 1980s with its first flight in 1986 and certification in 1990.
Specifications (P.180)
Max speed - 395 knots (732 km/h)
Max cruising speed - 348 knots (644 km/h)
Service ceiling - 41,000ft
Empty equipped weight - 7,500lb (3400 kg)
Max takeoff weight - 11,600 lb (5,262 kg)
Range with one pilot, six passengers and IFR reserves 1400nm (2595 km)
Piaggio Aero Industries is an aircraft manufacturing company born from the former Rinaldo Piaggio SPA, an Italian company.
The company is one of the world's oldest airplane manufacturers, and its planes have been well known from early days of aviaton history.
Piaggio Aero is one of the most established Italian companies, composed of two operating units, based in Liguria, Italy, and it has on payroll 1450 skilled employees.
Although the fuselage shape is complex, the Avanti is mostly aluminum with the nose, tailcone, and leading edges of the main wing being composites.
The Avanti is powered by a pair of 850SHP flat rated PT6 engines that spin five bladed, reversible pitch propellers, which provide a lot of its stopping force as the aircraft lacks spoilers and anti-skid braking.
Taxiing the Avanti is interesting since FSD has captured the touchy steering of the Avanti very well, so careful inputs are needed to avoid lurching across the taxiway like a drunk, The Avanti also rolls a but in tight turns due to its suspension setup.
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