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Tank-dry, where fuel runs out at catalogue's stored cruise burn.

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Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

nm

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.
full tanks
Available Range / nm
Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.
Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.
Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

Used market Only available used
402
KTAS
Cruise Speed
1,470
nm
Max Range
41,000
ft
Service Ceiling
11
Occupants
1,343
lbs
Wet Payload
Endorsements & ratings:
  • High-Performance
  • Complex
  • High-Altitude
  • Pressurization
  • Multi-Engine
  • Instrument
Piaggio P.180 Avanti (M-ONTE) landing at Sumburgh. Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti (M-ONTE) landing at Sumburgh. Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Estimated Ownership Costs

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About the Piaggio P-180 Avanti

Type certificated 1990 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Piaggio P.180 Avanti II is a twin-turboprop business aircraft that delivers jet-class cruise speed at turboprop fuel burn. Its three-surface design, a forward canard, a mid-set main wing behind the cabin, and a conventional horizontal tail, moves the wing structure aft of the pressure vessel, leaving a wide, stand-up cabin uninterrupted by a spar. Two rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B pusher turboprops, flat-rated at 850 shp each, drive a maximum cruise of 402 knots true at up to 41,000 feet.

The type traces to the original P.180 Avanti, certified in Italy in 1990; the Avanti II added the uprated -66B engines and updated avionics in 2005. It occupies an unusual niche, faster than any cabin-class turboprop twin and competitive with entry-level jets on speed while burning far less fuel. Cross-shoppers weigh it against the Cessna Conquest II for a conventional pressurised twin and the Pilatus PC-12 for cabin and range in a single; the Piaggio Avanti EVO is the current-production evolution.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • Jet speed on turboprop fuel. A maximum cruise near 402 knots true rivals entry-level jets while normal-cruise fuel burn stays around 90 gallons per hour, so trip times approach jet numbers at turboprop direct cost.
  • Cabin larger than the class. Roughly six feet of stand-up height and a width beyond most light jets seat seven to nine passengers, with the pusher propellers mounted behind the pressure vessel for low cabin noise.
  • High-altitude capability. A 41,000-foot service ceiling lets the Avanti cruise above most weather and traffic, unusual for a turboprop.
  • Twin-PT6A reliability. Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B engines, flat-rated at 850 shp, pair the redundancy of a twin with one of the most proven turboprop engine families in service.

Trade-offs

  • Demanding to own and fly. A complex, high-performance, pressurised twin requires type-specific training and the high-performance, complex, high-altitude, pressurisation, and multi-engine endorsements.
  • Real operating cost. Direct operating cost runs around 1,100 dollars per hour before fixed costs, and overhaul reserves on two PT6A-66B engines are a meaningful budget line.
  • Thinner support network. The unconventional configuration and low production numbers mean fewer shops and a narrower parts pipeline than mainstream turboprops; Piaggio Aerospace spent years in administration before its 2025 acquisition by Baykar.
  • Niche resale. A small fleet and specialized maintenance make values more variable than mainstream cabin-class types, so confirm regional service access before buying.

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Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 46 ft
Height
13 ft
Length
47 ft
Parking area (ft²2)
2,929 ft²
Max Takeoff Weight
12,100 lbs
Max Landing Weight
11,500 lbs
Useful Load
4,150 lbs
Fuel Capacity
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 419 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
402 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 260 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 260 KIAS
Approach Speed
121 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
93 KIAS
Range
1470 NM
Service Ceiling
41,000 ft
Rate of Climb
2770 fpm

Engines

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Piaggio P-180 Avanti specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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