If it looks right... This is a beautiful aircraft. Italy has been a force in design from the earliest deveopments in aviation. It is nice to see this heritage continues.

Stunning achievement! Beautiful, graceful and efficient design. Hats off to the design team. Airbus and Piaggio are giving us Americans a run for our money! Good job.

The coolest aircraft I've ever seen, beautiful machine.

I saw one of these beauties flying over my house the other day! The plane has a very distinct sound unlike anything that I have ever heard from a small plane.

@BobbyGeneric145

5 жыл бұрын

It is called a "square wave"... You'll forever recognize it now!

Stunning, beautiful, fast. Why would you expect anything different from Italy?

Holyshit i saw one of these the other day here in Sicily and i thought it was a Starship at first! Sooooo glad someone is making a sleek looking pusher config again!

I like the look and the thought behind the design of the Avanti 180. It has a futuristic look to it so I believe it is a step in the right direction. I hope to fly in one someday so feel what it is like to fly.

Ogni tanto qualcosa che ti rende fiero dell'Italia!!

I saw one of these come over my work today and it is FAST.

I have owned three Ferraris. In the 20 years I have owned them, here is what I experienced. 2 water pump replaced due to leaks, replaced spark plug wires. One of these was a 1975 car that was 20 years old. I wish I had that kind of reliability in my toyota (which even the door handles broke off in my hand in normal use). I understand all the comments that this post can bring, but this has been my actual personal experience. In my opinon, considering the performance Ferrari is a quality product

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I reckon. Just seems slightly bizarre, but so is a Lamborghini.

Magnifique !!! Super beautiful !!! ;-)

This is a beautiful airplane. Although similar, it really can't be compared to the Starship because the Piaggio has a more conventional tail. There are a few of them around my area, and knowing how the PT6/prop match sounds on other turboprop, this airplane has a very distinct sound not like the rest. Even flying overhead on approach/take off, the noise level is very mild, and very tolerable indeed. Thanks for the video.

I saw the plane before it was obtained by this Italian company...our FAA did not understand lightweight materials and so they were unhappy...it was amazing for me to see it at the Davenport, Iowa airport...glad to see it is being built again !

@Frank-pc2rs

Жыл бұрын

It's always been owned by Piaggio. What are you talking about?

So beautiful!!!

I thought he said 19 at first also, but he actually says 98. 19 GPH would be insane.

Really nice looking plane. My first choice if I hit the lottery.

@EnterpriseXI

4 жыл бұрын

Na I'd choose the Starship 2000

@davecrupel2817

4 жыл бұрын

@@EnterpriseXI Where are you gonna get one? Only 4 fly today.

@EnterpriseXI

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Crupel fly it like I stole it

Beautiful, Magnifico.

I saw G-MCAP just outside Dublin airport today and I was gobsmacked at how beautifully it flew.

@alexkon4175

8 жыл бұрын

+Carole Queen Check out sharship from beechcraft company .

Thanks for posting this video. This is a spectacular aircraft, with great performance, and it is still being produced, which is more than I can say for the Beechcraft Starship, which it superficially resembles. May they always grace our skies, and inspire other beautiful means of transportation.

The shape and form reminds me of the ship that took off in the movie " Elysium" carrying the company Exec. that got shot down only it had the Bugatti Logo.

I see P.180's all the time at AVL. These things look awesome from every conceivable angle.

JUST GREAT AIRPLANE, GREAT DESING AND PERFORMANCE

Interior options are awesome! I'd still have a Honda Jet over this though.

Icing on airframe / props, prop vibration, lacks pure jet altitudes and higher price than entry level jets. Starship hit the same wall. But some great ideas with wing / engine position. Also helps prevent prop erosion with pusher design. Sandy areas of operation are corporate staple. Does relieve cabin noise levels and I guess the baggage goes in the rear fuselage, where the lav also shares space. 9000hrs turboprop time, wish I could have flown one to see differences. Best wishes and good luck!

thank you for showing

Cool plane. Saw one flying out of Austin Texas today. I heard from inside my house, went outside and there it was - climbing out and easy to hear even though it was probably close to 4,000 feet already.

im getting one of these.

this is a beautiful aircraft!!!! and got to see starships directly overhead

beautiful aircraft

I have seen this plane at London City Airport. It's small but something about it that makes it stand out from all the other jet's in the jet centre.

Italians, when they construct something, then they do it with style. :-)

@billybobjohn8955

7 жыл бұрын

Well if you go by stereotypes yes, but if you leave them aside, you'll find out that the Japanese, the Germans, the British, the Koreans and even the US boys among many others others are capable of building stylish objects. Style is a matter of taste, there's a reason why some prefer driving a Maserati rather than a Ferrari.

@MisterRedBlueBlur

7 жыл бұрын

I was saying: "Italians, when they construct something, then they do it with style." I did not say, that I think that Italians are the "only" one in the world who construct things with style. Has nothing to do with stereotypes, more with a nice comment about a Piaggio aircraft. ;-) Best regards

@PistonAvatarGuy

7 жыл бұрын

And a complete lack of reliability.

@otphxerxotphxerx563

7 жыл бұрын

MisterRedBlueBlur i bought an italian espresso machine...real nice...big name..and broke as soon as the gaurantee expired and i havent fixed it since. just sits there as a bad ad for their product.

@RivieraByBuick

7 жыл бұрын

fiat multipla

I saw one of these bad boys before. At landing speed with flaps/gear down it sounds like an RC plane. I wish i had one!

This aircraft was recently involved in a well-publicized event in the US in which the pilot lost consciousness due to hypoxia. It hasn't yet been made clear whether there was a leak in the aircrafts seal system, no oxygen in the tanks, or perhaps carbon monoxide in the cabin. The air traffic controller, with help from another pilot, were able to awaken the pilot, ultimately, when he failed to respond to the tower. He reduced altitude immediately, and safely landed.

Wow, the intro music kinda echoes in my brain. Damn impressive.

PIAGIO - AVANTI - 180 : AIRCRAFT - PARTICULAR ; TOP : SOFISTICADO - REQUINTE - LUXO - CONFORTO !!! : PARECE - IGUAL - CAMARÃO - GOSTO - MODELO : PIAGIO ; MADE IN ITALY .

Advanced, unique design. Speed, economy and style. Surprised about all the negative comments. Jaguar made a signature King Air, Baron and Bonanza. I like them all. But none of the Jag edition aircraft can you get in, take off and wave to most VLJs and even some mid-sized jets as you fly past them at 400KTAS at FL350. Ferrari (the car) made all of their magical power with about 3.5 liters of engine displacement. It's arguably the same concept. Bitches

Indeed. The front surface allows compensation of the pitching moment of the main wing but with a positive lift, not a negative lift as usual configuration. This tri-surface layout is extremely efficient in cruise thanks to this.

An Italian masterpiece, I'd love to get my hands one of these bad boys.

Bellissimo

It may not be the fastest, but it's the most coolest and beautiful private jet ever.

LINDA MAQUINA ECONÔMICO, SILENCIOSO, PERFEITO, SÓ TEM UM DEFEITO, MUITO CARO, PREÇO ALTÍSSIMO,E GOSTA DE PISTA VR. MUITO ALTA PRA POUSO.

I wish there was something like MS Flight (minus the greedy and unsupportive developers) where you can fly a bunch of this kind of passenger planes. I loved teh whole relaxing theme of that game

@missouriregionalsciencebow4364

8 жыл бұрын

+fetB Try FlightGear, it's free ... pretty sure it runs under Windows

wow.. che bello...

5.7 million dollars plus maintenance, fuel, airport fess, pilot etc. That's a lot of high end first class seats

Yeah, you do that, EstorilEm. Perfect logic. Go get 'em, Tiger.

OLHA O CAVALINHO FERRARI....ORGULHO DA NOSSA QUERIDA BOTA....ITALIA....

I think the test pilot was pulling your leg. :) The definition of Canard: In aeronautics, a canard (French for "duck") is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration in which a small horizontal surface, also named the canard or foreplane, is positioned forward of the main wing in contrast to the conventional position at the tail.

*I'm saving all my change* in a jar, to buy one someday.

@UncleKennysPlace

4 жыл бұрын

You can get one for under a million US dollars now.

The heir apparent to the legendary Beechcraft Starship

@mitseraffej5812

5 жыл бұрын

The Beech Starship was a dog, that’s why Beech bought them all back and ran a bulldozer over them.

Hermoso!! Si es piaggio pongale la firma.

I would like to know the exact reason for the horizontal tail.Personally I think its a good idea for a fast canard to stabilize it better.Top design

"oh dammit we built the wings in the wrong place again"

I think it's awesome.

That's great and also answers why there's such little sweep for the wings for that cruise speed. Interesting prop blades choice: 5 of them but such thin airfoil.

Also, unlike the Starship, the tail is where it should be! Always wondered the V1 cut effect on the Starship, I'm sure it's well planned, but just seems strange to those who know!

Awesome plane but i can't afford it, until then i'll just admire it.

One of these lands at Manchester Airport regularly and you wouldn't believe how loud it is compared to the other private jets that fly in over my house on a daily basis

,Always loved this design on jets .That short wings cuts the winds before hitting the bigger wings making the engine work smoothly not draft amazing design from the easy eighths Paggio been around but now they have inprove it more power more safety even with one engine that JET flys

Its always interesting to see how long lived airplane designs are, compared to the automotive industry. The design of the Avanti dates back about thirty five years, and the maiden flight of the prototype took place almost 28 years ago on September 26th, 1986. Its introduction to the market followed almost exactly four years later.

@dfx961

10 жыл бұрын

aircraft manufacturers do their best to design aircraft that provide a really solid platform for innovation and retrofits for a long time into the future. Getting a type certification, as is required for every airplane to be designed manufactured and sold, from the FAA is a nightmare and a very expensive process, look at cessna, the 172 platform dates back to the 50's. creating new airframes is not quite the same as a car company creating a new chassis.

@dudewhosaysarrh

10 жыл бұрын

I know that aircraft are designed with a long service life in mind but it still is fascinating how long this design managed to stay "fresh" for the lack of a better word. Even more than 30 years down the road the plane still looks futuristic.

I had a Lambretta LD. Piaggio seems to have come a long way since then.

@regologelliniromacivis

8 жыл бұрын

Lambretta was a competitor of "Vespa" (a Piaggio product)

Beautiful aircraft. Are they quieter for the passengers. Having the turbo-props facing rear wards?.

The tradeoff is that Avanti II lands fast and is not a short field aircraft, restricting the number of airports and conditions that you can arrive in. I have not flown the P.180 just yet, but I imagine it's a much more demanding aircraft as compared with a King Air.

@iibw Founded by Rinaldo Piaggio in 1884, Piaggio initially produced locomotives and railway carriages. During World War I the company focused on producing aircraft.

cars are just wagons as far as I'm concerned, I'm a prop plane fan, this Piaggio Aero seems like magic, bellissimo

@Jolinator

9 жыл бұрын

its banned from alot of airports due to noise though :(

@DonJuan247

9 жыл бұрын

Jolinator really? which ones?

@rnordquest

9 жыл бұрын

Don Juan Santa Monica did for awhile. It's not so much the noise level but the sound quality. I can always tell when the Avanti comes in.

@rnordquest

9 жыл бұрын

rnordquest The new EVO model has different shaped props that drop noise by 5dBA and coupled with reduced prop speed should change the noise signature significantly. Cannes was another airport looking to ban the plane.

It sure beats walking!!

Loud (think King Air) and beautiful on the outside, super quiet and beautiful on the inside. This plane is awesome. The upsides: beautiful, comfortable; large, quiet, luxury interior; very efficient compared to a jet (40% better), near jet-like speeds (400 kts), short takeoff and landing (3300 ft.), fully enclosed bathroom, 9 psi pressure differential for comfortable cabin at altitude The downsides: slower to climb (2,950 fpm) as compared to a jet, expensive ($7 million), complex maintenance

Classy airplane, does remind me of the Formula 1.

I want one. Now.

it looks like a cucumber but really cool

Thats more like it! Thanks!

maybe I don't like pizza .. maybe im not a big fan of Ferrari ... but man this aircraft is so beautiful !!!

I often see a front finned, non-delta winned turboprop plane flying over Essex in southern England. Firstly I thought it might be some sort of drone but it seemed to large. I know its not new but this is the closest plane I can find that resembles it.

"The Ferrari of the Sky"... a somewhat appropriate name, but I suppose "The Ultra-efficient Ferrari of the Sky" doesn't produce the same effect...*Sigh* Awesome plane, awesome video!

this plane runs on espresso shots.

@juanflores2882

5 жыл бұрын

not funny at all

@davecrupel2817

4 жыл бұрын

@@juanflores2882 HAAAHAHAHAhahahahahaha Hilarious.

genial.

The Ferrari of skies.

Did I see this right, are the engines counter-rotating? Whatever the case is, I love this plane. For a turboprop, it's fast, and I'll bet it's easy to fly. Plus, it just looks good.

In 2015, Mubadla Development Company, a government owned joint stock company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has Acquired 100% of the capital stock and assumed full control of Piaggio.

Yes, of course. It's the most efficient design because it's a canard. I'm surprised there's not more of them. If you think about it, the first successful flight was done with a canard style airplane. Introducing the Wright Brothers. This design is safer because the back (main) wing is stall proof because the front stabilizer wing will stall first, returning the nose to a more level pitch. Where else are you going to get 400mph at 19 gallons/hour? Oh, that's right ... there's the car! :)

Someone at the Toronto City Center (Billy Bishop now) has one of these....so loud and fast hahaha

Nice

"It's spelt" ??? Nice. That's an all time classic. I think you meant to say "spelled" LOL Beautiful!

I think they sould great, besides I heard more noise out if Cessna with the prop put in low gear to early in the approach

Everyone has heard of Ferrari. Everyone has NOT heard of Piaggio. Therefore Piaggio is not the Ferrari of the sky.

I love this Airplane, Its my favorite!

does it handles rough maneuvers?

@roeslerswiss I could be wrong here, but I think it was cost and design delays. Basically, when the Starship came out, it was made of lots of different composite materials, very common on todays aeroplanes. Unfortunately, at the time, the FAA had no idea how to certify the plane, it was very unique, using carbon-fibre etc. Anyway, with the extreme cost of building, and the ridiculously long wait only 53 were built. Anyway, I think Beechcraft also bought them all back too... though I'm not 100%

There are currently 220 of these planes flying, not as many as mosquitos but better than nothing.

@rockyBalboa6699

3 жыл бұрын

There are only 50 starship ever made even though it was the most popular and costliest project. Also 4 more companies made similar Canard aircrafts in the 80's which never made past the prototype.

@allijosue it the fastest propeller plane of all time though

@52111centrumcz In fact, Avanti is superior in every way - it flies faster and further (also climbs faster, has higher ceiling etc.). Avanti II is even better. All that for less fuel. Impressive.

Sarebbe il mio sogno !

So, how often did you drive them? For how many km?

This thing reminds me of the Beechcraft Starship designed by Burt Rutan over 20years ago...

Looks like a cat fish!! =D

@NickThePilotUSA

10 жыл бұрын

the only vehicle that is referred to as a catfish is a 4th gen camaro.

So it's got a canard and an elevator on the tail? Is there not enough authority from the canard design up front that it needs the T Tail? Interesting design, good looking aircraft.

For those of us who are pilots, and who know the stories behind the Starship as well as the 180, and who have flown them both, you can't compare the two aircraft from your arm chair. Until you've flown both, "you" really don't have any right to post comments about which aircraft is "better", because if "you" really knew what you were talking about, you wouldn't make such a vanilla comparison.

again a prestige aircaft with a (or should i say 2) P&W PT6 engines in it :)

@LeiKaEr Piaggio pioneered the rear mounted engine and high tech from late ´40s, Rutan is Great as designer but why there are no Starships in flight?

@52111centrumcz - im sorry, you said you "watched" them - have you actually flown either of them? Have you flown IN either of them? Just curious how you can come to that conclusion from watching a video?