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JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
- John Young
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JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
My current project is in response to a request from Giorgio for some Piaggio P-180 Avanti's to go in a revamped scenery of Practica Di Mare that he has in mind.
There are several interesting documents and videos about the aircraft on the net and they all make for interesting viewing. The shape of the fuselage is like an aerofoil and helps make the aircraft the fastest turboprop in the world. 15 Air Force examples were needed for Practica Di Mare and here's 12 on my test flightline:
Several other users also have P-180s based at the airfield - Army, Navy, Police, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza. Others are based at Rome and the Coastguard have one aircraft at Catania-Fontanarossa. I've made all the aircraft and here's one of each on my flightline (there are 35 in the package):
I've produced two military models - one with animated doors and one with doors closed in order to give some variety when parked. For civilian AI re-painters, I have also included a "Generic 1" model and an Avanti Evo with winglets and curved props:
The military models have blue or grey airline seats:
While the Generic 1 and Evo models have the more plush executive seats:
An interesting feature is the retractable housing in the nose that contains the taxi and landing lights:
The FDE for take-off and landing was fairly straight forward, but my thanks to Firebird for helping me get the cruise speed at altitude up to par. Here's the Coastguard example, much lower down in my test circuit:
The FS9 aircraft are all done. While Giorgio works on setting them up at Practica Di Mare, I'll get on with the FSX conversions.
John
There are several interesting documents and videos about the aircraft on the net and they all make for interesting viewing. The shape of the fuselage is like an aerofoil and helps make the aircraft the fastest turboprop in the world. 15 Air Force examples were needed for Practica Di Mare and here's 12 on my test flightline:
Several other users also have P-180s based at the airfield - Army, Navy, Police, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza. Others are based at Rome and the Coastguard have one aircraft at Catania-Fontanarossa. I've made all the aircraft and here's one of each on my flightline (there are 35 in the package):
I've produced two military models - one with animated doors and one with doors closed in order to give some variety when parked. For civilian AI re-painters, I have also included a "Generic 1" model and an Avanti Evo with winglets and curved props:
The military models have blue or grey airline seats:
While the Generic 1 and Evo models have the more plush executive seats:
An interesting feature is the retractable housing in the nose that contains the taxi and landing lights:
The FDE for take-off and landing was fairly straight forward, but my thanks to Firebird for helping me get the cruise speed at altitude up to par. Here's the Coastguard example, much lower down in my test circuit:
The FS9 aircraft are all done. While Giorgio works on setting them up at Practica Di Mare, I'll get on with the FSX conversions.
John
Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Abanti
Nice, i like... i happy wait for downling.... good work..thanks a lot
- clickclickdoh
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Abanti
Another great looking project John.
Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Abanti
Fantastic Job,
Thank You John.
Jeanpy
Thank You John.
Jeanpy
Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Abanti
Looks beautiful! You can ask the model to try to draw fs9 pk.
And it will be a model for FS9 without interior and windows? .
And it will be a model for FS9 without interior and windows? .
- jimrodger
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Abanti
love them, must have a visit to Crail sometime
Jim
Jim
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Abanti
Great work as usual John. As always a top quality product.
Stew
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- VulcanDriver
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Abanti
A very nice surprise
John
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Each model you make is getting better and better - even the really really ugly ones
Regards, Manfred.
Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Oh John! This is a cracker. As a GA painter this has been on my wish list for a long time. Thanks so much for another fantastic model!
- Victory103
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Beautiful Italian machines, got to crawl around one a few months ago hoping for a chance to right seat ride. Like the 350, plenty of civie paints to go along with these.
DUSTOFF
ARMY PROPS
NAVY SAR
-Chris
ARMY PROPS
NAVY SAR
-Chris
- Makadocias
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Absolutely amazing (again!)
Check out my pic's at
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true
My video's at
http://www.youtube.com/user/Makadocias/videos
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true
My video's at
http://www.youtube.com/user/Makadocias/videos
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Or the unmanned Hammerhead version?
- John Young
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Not at the moment. The MPA is a prototype and I don't think has actually flown yet. The longer wings would play havoc with my texture sheet and I would only want to do that if it's worthwhile in terms of numbers. Let's wait and see what happens with orders.
John
John
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
John, I have a list of P-180's and pix in the states awaiting the release. Researching flight plans also !
Many, many thanks for another great AI model. I've always loved this bird and the Beech Starship.
All we need now is a good accurate sound file.
Joe
Many, many thanks for another great AI model. I've always loved this bird and the Beech Starship.
All we need now is a good accurate sound file.
Joe
Service to my Country 9/61 - 2/03
US Navy - HS-3, VX-1, HS-7 (USS Intrepid, USS Wasp, USS Yorktown)
Va National Guard - 229th Cbt Avn Co
US Coast Guard - E City CGAS, CGC Morro Bay, RTC Yorktown
NOAA - Co-op Observer 1983 - present
US Navy - HS-3, VX-1, HS-7 (USS Intrepid, USS Wasp, USS Yorktown)
Va National Guard - 229th Cbt Avn Co
US Coast Guard - E City CGAS, CGC Morro Bay, RTC Yorktown
NOAA - Co-op Observer 1983 - present
- John Young
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Joe, Giorgio sent me a link to a sound set from a freeware flyable Avanti that I set up as soundai in FSX. The sound is so distinctive and very different to any turboprop I've heard before that I had to compare it with a you tube video to see if it is realistic. Having listened to both, I think it will do nicely and I'll include the link in the manual.
John
John
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Re: JYAI Piaggio P-180 Avanti
Yep, they do sound different.
I can recognize between the Avanti, the Osprey and a King Air when they fly over.
I just wish the first two would do it more often !
Joe
I can recognize between the Avanti, the Osprey and a King Air when they fly over.
I just wish the first two would do it more often !
Joe
Service to my Country 9/61 - 2/03
US Navy - HS-3, VX-1, HS-7 (USS Intrepid, USS Wasp, USS Yorktown)
Va National Guard - 229th Cbt Avn Co
US Coast Guard - E City CGAS, CGC Morro Bay, RTC Yorktown
NOAA - Co-op Observer 1983 - present
US Navy - HS-3, VX-1, HS-7 (USS Intrepid, USS Wasp, USS Yorktown)
Va National Guard - 229th Cbt Avn Co
US Coast Guard - E City CGAS, CGC Morro Bay, RTC Yorktown
NOAA - Co-op Observer 1983 - present