Piaggio Aero The Ferrari of the sky

[BlueDevilsGoalie77]

@allijosue it the fastest propeller plane of all time though

[allijosue]

IT DOESINT GO THAT FAST!!!

[gatitame2azul]

Yeah baby ... what a rush

[leonardoairify]

itaian design the best

[iibw]

1:24 "Piaggio is considered one of the oldest aircraft manufacturers in the world, it was formed in 1884."

How can this be, the Wright brothers flew the first aircraft in 1903??

[Stthings]

@iibw they flew the first successful powered aircraft. Doesn't mean other people and companies weren't designing before

[Hiflyable]

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

[tradingpilot]

Felipe Massa's personal aircraft is also a Piaggio.

[tht1drnkrussian]

those three dislike people are american know it alls who american stuff (aka Chinese stuff) is the best in the world. LMFAO!!!!!

[fiverats1]

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!

[GeoJockey]

Sweet Bird

[allijosue]

Will this takeoff and land on grass strips??? Please reply!!!

[cganz1234]

@allijosue NO!

[allijosue]

Does it really go that fast???? Please reply!!!

[buellsteven]

Like the SF 260 Marchetti is the ferrari of sportplanes and design

Like the Caproni Calif a21-s is the ferrari of gliders and design

so I think we can say this piaggio may have the title of ferrari of medium jet planes and design

They are all wonderfull in approach,different,but inovating...and all build in Italy

For the sceptics,..,I'm no Italian,...,and yes I have flown a FS 260 and I own a Calif A21-s glider

This piaggio is the fastest,most silent in and outside and most spacius in it's class

[cganz1234]

@buellsteven Its not a Jet! Jets don't have Props! Boats have Props!!

[AERIALBOY1]

What a catfish!!!!

[VolunteerLS110]

OMG! ITS GOT A FERRARI STICKER!

[Poyekali]

a ferrai in the sky is a turboprop rather than turbofan?

[metalaxiz]

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

[gccostaneto]

Car Ferrari and plane Ferrari; no comparacion!

[youngavaitor]

19g.hr HOLY SHIT

[alivefrom88]

Italians doing some thing fuel effiecent? hmm... i would re-think.

[52111centrumcz]

I just watched the Beechcraft 1 and I must say it looks better than this, and it probably performs superior to this as well.

[iNatevlogs]

@52111centrumcz Ah yes the starship is indeed beautiful, mainly because its long and thin-ish.

[jobicek]

@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.

[captainjman1976]

@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?

[52111centrumcz]

@captainjman1976

I have seen both in real life close up - have not flown either of them though.

[skydive911]

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

[fibbrokkio]

wow.. che bello...

[davydood88]

19 gph or 90?

[gmanzeroalpha]

@davydood88 I played it about 5 times I think its 98 g/h. Which sounds about right for two PT6 engines. That makes it 50 g/h each. Usually 60g/h is good so yes that is quite economic. When I heard 19 I jumped out of my seat!!

Thats impossible because that makes two turbo props better than a single 6 cylinder prop plane

[ThePilot314]

Oh Bella Italia ......... Arena di Verona ............ and and and ......Ferrari and Piaggio.

If our company will grwo like we want ......... our company plane will be PIAGGIO!!!!

[ftp2leta]

It's NOT noise efficient at all, each morning one take off over may shop and it's more effective then coffee.

[90330]

And Ferrari is the Piaggio of the roads !!

[ro59by]

tutto bello.....ma chi parla nel video ha trovato tutto fatto....

il grazie x il p180 è solo al dot rinaldo piaggio e i suoi ingegneri,che lo hanno progettato tra gli anni 75/85............

[machacoification]

i used to have one of these piaggio things called 'Si'...oh yeah at some stage i had a Piaggio 'zip'

[compelimracer]

I just bought my piece of one..and I am a Beechcraft guy. These planes have been around for a long time ( late 80's-early 90's) as well. King Air can't touch this...apples to oranges.

[LeiKaEr]

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

[roeslerswiss]

@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?

[LeiKaEr]

@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%

[roeslerswiss]

@LeiKaEr yes,I agree with what you say, because,I think the problem wans´t Beech,nor the design concept.I think the FAA is a way too conservative, instead of giving a small chance to innovative ventures as was the StarSp.

But P180 and the StarSp.are a vast different concepts, the Beech is a rear wing with canards and the P180 is a 2 lifting surface airplane(the canard and the rear wing)and a T neutral lift empennage. the Piaggio has strong Italian style as recognizable as a star in a Mercedez

[LeiKaEr]

@roeslerswiss Hahaha, of course roeslerswiss. I did say it 'reminds' me of the StarShip. Not that it is. Your right, both are very different, unique aeroplanes. =D

[Axenmoon]

@roeslerswiss Rathion pulled the plug, they own the rights not to mention they are a big defence contrator that wants a higher profit margin in killing stuff

[steveg2223]

@roeslerswiss The FAA screwed around with the approval process for the first commercial plane using carbon fiber, taking something like 8 years for Beechcraft to get approval, and demanding changes that caused huge cost increases. By the time it was approved, it was an "old" design

[RonBand01]

Looks like a larger and faster version of the Beechcraft Starship

[stephencarlmurphy1]

STEPHEN CARL MURPHY CO.

[AudiMovies]

another reason, why i drive piaggio ;)

[jainamshah007]

@AudiMovies i drive its scooter

[TheB0mmer]

@AudiMovies another?

[b1cc2]

@AudiMovies Wanna give me a job?

[flugverrueckt]

"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!

[jamesjr934]

Looks like a hammerhead shark :D

Forgive me if I missed it, what's the range?

[csabipirate]

dear santa...

[kondakor1998]

@csabipirate looks like santas going bankrupt this winter for the next 20 years lol

[fluffycat087]

Beautiful aircraft.

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

[jerofl]

Yeah, you do that, EstorilEm.

Perfect logic.

Go get 'em, Tiger.

[leonardoairify]

viva il made in italy fantastic made in italy

[okturus]

seems like this plane would need to land with high speed because the wings have little surface area and the plane seems tail heavy. Saw a video of a very straight foreward, no crosswind landing of a 180--and the stall horn went off. Pilot even said, "ouch." I dunno...just saying. The design is elegant but safety is important i would hope.

[Bellecoline]

Beautiful bird. But is it economic compared with Beech King air?

[schleifi92]

@Bellecoline

oh it´s much better than the King Air:) the piaggio has a bigger range, she´s quieter, needs less fuel because she´s able to fly higher and reach her target more faster than the king air:)

sorry for my bad english^^ i´m german:)

[diamondrio21]

@schleifi92 youre right about everything but one aspect, it may be quieter from inside for the passengers but there are 2 P180's that operate out of McCarran intl Airport her in las vegas nevada usa, and i can hear this plane at 10,000+ feet overhead at 20+nm's out, but i dont mind though, it is a purely exsquisite sounding aircraft with those 2 pusher props, i love it, PIAGGIO REIGNS SUPREME !

[steveb777]

only boats should have propellers! ;)

[4irmobile10]

is a turbo prop as safe as a jet.?

[Sting3733]

@4irmobile10

What makes you think a prop aircraft is any less safe than a jet, and what makes you think a jet is safer than anything else?

[Surfxeo]

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.

[beergut111]

its still a prop though. Ill trust a 40 year old king any day. at least the King Air is road proven. And dont even compare it to a jet.....

[b1kerguy]

@beergut111 watch the vid, from 1:30

[beergut111]

@b1kerguy ok i dont understand wht you want me to see. Once again ill trust the 40 years of King Air over this........plane. Im sure its a nice prop plane....but a king air is a king air.....and a jet, well we wont even go there.

[777NVN]

@beergut111 A King Air is nice but one problem: the interior is designed for little children to fit in, can't stand up straight and the width is too narrow. So a King Air is like an Ford Pinto in term of technology.

[EstorilEm]

@beergut111 why not compare it to a jet? It's faster than a large number of jets in its' class, and significantly more fuel efficient. It's also over 100kts faster than a king air.

[beergut111]

@EstorilEm well, a king air is American. So im going with that.

[RVR60000]

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

[hotelgulf718]

I would love to see this aircraft with a turbine conversion mounted above the wings...it might work~

[rasmAn2]

@hotelgulf718

it's a turboprop for a reason..

[zuludelta100]

Beautiful, Magnifico.