Specifications
AI Description
- Model: P-180 Avanti II
- Condition: Used
- Landing Gear Overhauled: Early 2024 (Next due 2035)
- Horizontal Stabilizer Service Bulletin completed
- Avionics: Collins Proline 21, including dual VHF-22C comms, FMS-3000, TCAS I, and Class B TAWS
- Engine Type: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66B (x2)
- Engine 1: 2,426.3 hours since overhaul, TBO 3600 hours
- Engine 2: 1,799.9 hours since overhaul, 200 hours to HSI, TBO 3600 hours
- Propellers: 5 blades
- Interior: Executive configuration for 8 passengers, light gray leather, LED lighting, fully enclosed belted lavatory
- Exterior: Light gray with medium gray metallic accent
- Additional Equipment: XM Weather, SATCOM, 115VAC inverter
- Features: Equipped with belted lavatory, ADS-B, terrain awareness and warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, and weather radar
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91, RVSM certified
About this Model
Overview
The Piaggio Avanti II is a pressurized twin-turboprop designed to deliver cruise speeds closer to light jets while retaining turboprop fuel efficiency and short-field flexibility. Its canard/forward-wing configuration and pusher propellers reduce cabin noise and shift propeller slipstream behind the cabin, shaping a travel experience that differs from conventional turboprops. Buyers typically consider it when they want fast regional or near-transcontinental legs with access to shorter runways and the operating characteristics of a turboprop rather than a jet.
Mission Fit
The Avanti II fits owners and operators who want to reduce door-to-door time versus typical turboprops and can use shorter or more constrained airports. It is less aligned with missions that demand consistent maximum payload in adverse runway/temperature conditions or that require the simplest, most standardized turboprop operating footprint across diverse crews.
Cabin
The cabin is notably tall and wide for the category, with a flat floor and an executive layout that supports comfortable seated work and conversation on typical 1–3 hour sectors. Pusher props help keep the cabin environment comparatively quiet for a turboprop, and large windows support a bright interior. Baggage capacity is generally suitable for business travel loads, but buyers should confirm how much is accessible in-flight and how loading limits interact with fuel for longer legs.