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Piaggio P-180 Avanti II
Most of us look at a turboprop plane and think it’s light and nimble transportation with limited range and speed. If you were looking at the Piaggio P-180 Avanti II turboprop plane, your assumption would be dead wrong. The amazing Avanti is the world’s fastest turboprop business aircraft, topping out at over 450 mph with a cruising speed of 400 mph. It also consumes considerably less fuel due to its non-cylindrical fuselage and smaller wing construction, enabling a maximum range of over 1,600 miles. The Piaggio P-180 Avanti II also provides greater comfort for up to nine passengers by climbing 25% higher than most turboprops (up to 41,000 feet). You’re probably wondering how this “Best Of” pulls this off. The answer lies in one word—Ferrari. Piaggio CEO Piero Ferrari is the son of famed sports car designer Enzo Ferrari, and he has incorporated similar technology into his planes like Piaggio’s patented Three-Lift-Surface configuration that reduces total wing area by 34% to reduce weight and drag.
Piaggio Aero Industries
Via Cibrario, 4 16154 Genova
Italy
www.piaggioaero.com Via Cibrario, 4 16154 Genova
Italy
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FEATURES
- Crew: one or two pilots
- Capacity: up to nine passengers
- Cabin dimensions: 1.75 m (5 ft 6 in) high, 1.85 m (5 ft 10 in) wide, 4.55 m (14 ft 6 in) long
- Payload: 907 kg (2,000 lb)
- Length: 14.40 m (47 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 14.03 m (46 ft)
- Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.98 m)
- Wing area: 16 m² (172.2 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3,400 kg (7,500 lb)
- Useful load: 1,862 kg (4,105 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,262 kg (11,601 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 turboprops, 634 kW (850 shp) each
- Maximum speed: 737 km/h (398 kt)
- Cruise speed: 644 km/h (348 kt)
- Range: 2,595 km (1,400 nm) with one pilot, six passengers and IFR reserves
- Service ceiling: 12,500 m (41,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 14.98 m/s (2,950 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 327.4 kg/m² (67.07 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 4.13 kg/kW (6.79 lb/hp)
Posted by David P.CurcioneAugust 18, 2008 16:24
We should build a Beach Star Ship Aircraft to have Compontition with the Piaggio Aircraft too!! I do do agree is the Fastest Priviete Twin Engine Turbo Plane Speeds !!! Lets Say how is Number #1 in Firat Place in speeds too!!!
