Piaggio Avanti P180 Model Airplane

It's time to reward yourself with a beautifully-crafted Piaggio Avanti P180 Model Airplane!

About the Piaggio P.180 Avanti

The Piaggio P180 Avanti is an Italian twin-engine turboprop aircraft produced by Piaggio Aero. It seats up to nine passengers in a pressurized cabin, and may be flown by one or two pilots.

The P180 design was tested in wind tunnels in Italy and the U.S. in 1980 and 1981. A collaboration with Learjet to develop the aircraft began in 1983 but ended on 13 January 1986, with Piaggio continuing development on its own. The first prototypeflew on 23 September 1986.U.S. and Italian certification was obtained on 7 March 1990. Learjet's influence can be seen in the two "delta fins" mounted on the bottom of the tail, as found on most Learjets; these devices provide aerodynamic recovery force in the event of an aerodynamic stall. The first 12 fuselages were manufactured in Wichita, with H & H Parts and Plessey Midwest, then flown to Italy for final assembly. Avanti Aviation Wichita ran out of money in 1994; the project languished until a group of investors led by Piero Ferrari became involved in 1998. The 100th aircraft was delivered in October 2005 and the 150th in May 2008.

Twice Piaggio has increased the P.180's maximum weight, thus improving its payload range.

In November 1998 Piaggio was purchased by Tushav of Turkey, which planned to develop a stretched, jet powered development.

Warplanes proudly brings you yet another product we are deeply proud of: the handcrafted Piaggio Avanti P180 Model Airplane. This Piaggio P180 Avanti wood model plane is made from only the finest grade of mahogany, worked to a perfect scale copy of the real plane. The design of the wing, the tail and the body of this art piece are carefully carved, mirrored from the actual P180 Avanti aircraft. To preserve the Piaggio P180 scale model airplane's exquisite design, a coat of clear lacquer is finally applied to its entire body.