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Piaggio P.180 Avanti (N780CA) - Aviation First LLC
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Piaggio P.180 Avanti (N780CA)

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Alan Hume
Best looking turboprop ever made! An exercise in how to make a turboprop look like an Executive Jet.
dodonfred
Great lighting for such a smooth plane!
Al Miller
If you want to make an impression landing at NCE, this is the plane you need.
John Sukovich
Re: "...the sexiest plane in the sky"

Yes, definitely. But also one of the noisiest, I think, given its size. I saw one fly over Genoa Italy during our visit there several years ago and was really impressed by its beauty in the air. But what caught my attention and made me look up was the sound it generated.

Apparently there are more than a few people impressed by its sound:

https://archive.naplesnews.com/business/naples-airport-addressing-noise-complaints-with-avanti-aircraft-ep-395112879-330885581.html/

The article below seems to explain the cause of the sound - 2000 rpm props, blade tips likely causing sonic shock waves.

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-airport-gets-earful-about-noisy-airplane/

The article is from 2011, and it mentions a "new prop under development." Likely with scimitar blades?
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
07-May-2025 P180Afton Muni ()Colorado Air and Space Port () 05:28PM MDT 06:46PM MDT 1:17
07-May-2025 P180Laramie Rgnl ()Afton Muni () 03:54PM MDT 04:43PM MDT 0:49
07-May-2025 P180Northeast Wyoming Rgnl ()Laramie Rgnl () 11:25AM MDT 12:05PM MDT 0:39
07-May-2025 P180Afton Muni ()Northeast Wyoming Rgnl () 10:13AM MDT 11:03AM MDT 0:49
07-May-2025 P180Colorado Air and Space Port ()Afton Muni () 08:33AM MDT 09:42AM MDT 1:08
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