The Gulfsteam G4sp is the upgrade from the G4 and can seat up to 12 very comfortably.

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"Charter an Aircraft, the PIAGGIO AVANTI"

The Piaggio P180 Avanti is an Italian executive transport aircraft with twin turboprop engines mounted in pusher configuration.

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The design is of three-surface configuration, having both a small forward wing and a conventional tail plane as well as its main wing.

The wing spars passing outside of the passenger cabin area.

Design studies began in 1979 and designs were tested in wind tunnels in Italy and the United States in 1980 and 1981.

A collaboration with Learjet to develop the aircraft began in 1983, but ended on 13 January 1986, with Piaggio continuing development on its own.

The first prototype flew on 23 September 1986. American and Italian certification was obtained on 2 October 1990.

Learjet's influence can be seen in the two "delta fins" mounted on the bottom of the tail, as found on most Lear jets.

These devices help provide yaw stability and pitch stability at high angles of attack.

An improved Avanti II obtained European and U.S. certification in November 2005. Six months later, 70 planes had been ordered, including 36 by Avantair.

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The Avanti is marketed as being faster than other turboprops and many mid-sized jets, while being up to 40% more fuel efficient than market-competing jets.

The Piaggio Avanti is said to have good fuel efficiency relative to other small turbojets flying in the same speed and altitude range.

Flight International stated: "The Avanti has no direct turboprop competitors, its closest jet rivals are the Raytheon Premier I and the Cessna Citation CJ2+.

Interior noise is lower than conventional turboprop aircraft, because the propellers and engine exhausts are located behind the cabin.

Think of the Avanti II as a jet with props and you’ll be close to the mark, though in many respects, it’s not an easy mental shift to make.

Most immediately noticeable is its small forward wing at the nose, the rounded fuselage.

The rear-facing propellers make each design component which serves a specific purpose in improving the aircraft’s performance and passenger experience.

The twin-engine turboprop, priced at roughly $7.5 million, is strikingly different in appearance to its counterparts.

The other huge advantage of the configuration is that it opens up the fuselage, allowing a cabin that is closer to that of midsize jets than light jets.

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For private owners, charter customers and fractional owners, the big cabin is a major selling point.

The cabin, interestingly, isn’t symmetrical; it’s a little cozier up front than in back.

In the end, the Avanti configuration allows it to achieve light jet speeds in the same way as light jets do, by using a very small, highly loaded wing to go with a good dose of power.

The Avanti takes that formula and pushes it to the design edge, achieving that performance with a great deal less power than in comparable jet products and with the best cabin in the class by a long shot. It’s a great formula.

The airplane has been constantly improved over the past decade, with new interiors, higher max takeoff weight, higher Vmo and avionics upgrades galore.

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Along with the airplane’s great cabin and operating economies, has made the Avanti the airplane that has helped create the remarkable success for Aircraft charter.