P180 Avanti
Maiden Flight: Tuesday, September 23, 1986
IOC: September 1991
Total Production: 230
P180 Avanti II
IOC: Friday, December 23, 2005
Unitary Cost: USD$7.0 million
Origin
Italy
Contractor/s
Piaggio Aero
Power plant:
PT6A-66B (2)
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Description:
The P180 Avanti is an advanced aerodynamics, pressurized cabin, twin-turboprop aircraft offering jet-like performance. It was developed by Piaggio Aero for civil and military customers. The P180 project started in the late 1970s with the maiden flight carried out in September 1986. The first customer took delivery of a P180 aircraft in September 1991. The P180 Avanti is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 engines each rated at 850-shp driving a five-bladed Hartzell propeller. The P180 Avanti II is an improved version launched in October 2004 and featuring Pro Line 21 avionics suite and improved PT6A-66B engines. The first Avanti II was delivered to a Swiss customer in December 2005.
The P180 Avanti is certified for single pilot operation and can seat up to nine passengers. The Avanti II obtained the EASA certification on October 21, 2005, and FAA certification in March 2006. PT6A-66B engines were introduced in production models during 2006 expanding P180s flight performance. As the world's fastest turboprop business aircraft, Avanti II can reach flight altitudes of 41,000-ft, maximum airspeeds of 402 knots and cruise speeds of 398 KTAS. P180s key aerodynamic design elements are: Three-Lifting-Surface Configuration (3LSC) which permits 34 percent reduction in wing area thus lower weight and drag; and a non-cylindrical low-drag fuselage.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 9 Usually 1 crew + 6 passengers
Dimensions: Height 13 ft, Length 47 ft, Wingspan 46 ft
Weights: Max Takeoff Weight 12,050 lb (5,466 kg), Min Weight 7,800 lb (3,538 kg), Payload 2,000 lb (907 kg), Useful Load 4,300 lb (1,950 kg)
Performance: Cabin Height 6 ft (1.7 m), Cabin Length 15 ft (4.6 m), Cabin Width 6 ft (1.9 m), Ceiling 41,000 ft (12,497 m), Climb Rate 2,950 fpm (), Cruise Speed 398 KTAS (), Landing Run Distance 2,860 ft (872 m), Max Range 1,507 nautical mile () IFR Range, Operational Altitude 28,000 ft (8,534 m), Take Off Run Distance 2,850 ft (869 m), Top Speed 402 mps (Mach 1.21)
Power: Power 1,700 shp
Other: Differential Pressurization 9 psi, Number of Engines 2, Propeller Blades 5
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