PIAGGIO P-180 Avanti
PIAGGIO P-180 Avanti
Aircraft
Name:
P-180 Avanti
Manufacturer:
Body:
Narrow
Wing:
Fixed Wing
Position:
Mid wing with canard front wing
Tail:
T-tail
WTC:
L
APC:
B
Type Code:
L2P
Engine:
Turboprop
Engine Count:
Multi
Position:
On wing mounted, pusher propellers
Landing gear:
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
PIAGGIO Avanti
PIAGGIO P-180 Avanti
P180


Executive transport aircraft. In service since 1990. Modern jet like performance development by PIAGGIO and GATES LEARJET. 30 P-180 delivered until 1995 including 3 for Italian Air Force. Production restarted for 12 aircraft for Italian Air Force.
Technical Data
Wing span:
14.00 m
Length:
14.40 m
Height:
3.90 m
Powerplant:
2 x P&W PT6A-66 (850 SHP) turboprops with 5 blade propellers.
Engine Model:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
120 kts
Distance:
900 m
MTOW:
5240 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
160 kts
ROC:
3000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
200 kts
ROC:
1500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
200 kts
ROC:
1500 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Cruise
TAS:
300 kts
MACH:
0.65
Ceiling:
410
Range:
1400 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
250 kts
ROD:
1500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
n/a
MCS:
160 kts
ROD:
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
120 kts
Distance:
900 m