Piaggio Aero Industries, the maker of the uniquely shaped P.180 Avanti, announced major modifications to the twin-turboprop pusher, creating a new model named the Avanti Evo. With several aerodynamic modifications to the airplane, the Evo promises significant performance improvements translating into a 17 percent range increase, which allows the Evo to travel as far as 1,720 nautical miles, a 3 percent reduction in the fuel burn and a 3 percent improvement in climb performance.
Modifications include the addition of winglets, new scimitar propellers and a new landing gear system with a power steering system for the nose gear and anti-skid brakes.
