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'''Piaggio Aero Industries''' is an [[aircraft]] manufacturing company born from the former '''Rinaldo Piaggio SPA''', an Italian company. The company is one of the world's oldest airplane manufacturers, and its planes have been well known from early days of [[aviation history]]. Piaggio Aero is one of the most established Italian companies, composed of two operating units based in [[Liguria]], [[Italy]], and it has on payroll 1.450 skilled employees. There is also two subsidaries: Piaggio Aero France ([[Cannes]] [[France]] and Piaggio America ([[West Palm Beach]], [[Florida]]).
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'''Piaggio Aero Industries''' is an [[aircraft]] manufacturing company born from the former '''Rinaldo Piaggio SPA''', an Italian company. The company is one of the world's oldest airplane manufacturers, and its planes have been well known from the early days of [[aviation history]]. Piaggio Aero is an established Italian company, composed of two operating units based in [[Liguria]] and one based in Pozzuoli [[Campania]], [[Italy]], and it has a skilled workforce of 1450 employees.  
  
== Aircraft ==
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There is also a subsidiary in the [[United States]], Piaggio America ([[West Palm Beach]], [[Florida]]).
* [[Piaggio P.108]]
 
* [[Piaggio P.136]] '''Royal Gull''', amphibious
 
* [[Piaggio P.148]]
 
* [[Piaggio P.149]] (produced in Germany as [[Focke-Wulf]] '''FWP-149D''')
 
* [[Piaggio P.166]] '''Albatross'''
 
* [[Piaggio PD-808]]
 
* [[Piaggio P.180 Avanti|Piaggio P.180]] '''Avanti''', [[:Category:business aircraft|business aircraft]]
 
  
== External link ==
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== Aircraft models ==
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* [[Piaggio P.2]] (single-engine low-wing monoplane single-seat [[fighter aircraft|fighter]])
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* [[Piaggio P.3]] (four-engine biplane night [[bomber]])
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* [[Piaggio P.6]] (seaplane)
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* [[Piaggio P.7]] (high-wing monoplane for the 1929 [[Schneider Trophy]]; unflown)
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* [[Piaggio P.8]] (single-engine parasol-wing single-seat [[floatplane]])
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* [[Piaggio P.9]] (single-engine high-wing two-seat monoplane)
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* [[Piaggio P.10]] (single-engine three-seat biplane floatplane)
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* [[Piaggio P.11]] (licensed copy of the [[Blackburn Lincock]])
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* [[Piaggio P.16]] (three-engine heavy bomber)
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* [[Piaggio P.23]] (four-engine commercial transport)
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* [[Piaggio P.23R]] (three-engine racing monoplane)
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* [[Piaggio P.32]] (twin-engine bomber)
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* [[Piaggio P.50]] (four-engine heavy bomber)
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* [[Piaggio P.108]] (four-engine heavy bomber)
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* [[Piaggio P.111]] (high-altitude research aircraft)
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* [[Piaggio P.119]] (single-engine single-seat fighter)
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* [[Piaggio P.136]] (amphibian [[flying boat]])
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* [[Piaggio P.148]] (two-seat primary/aerobatic [[Trainer (aircraft)|trainer]])
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* [[Piaggio P.149]] (four/five-seat utility/liaison or two-seat trainer, also known as [[Focke-Wulf]] '''FWP-149D''')
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* [[Piaggio P.150]] (two-seat trainer)
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* [[Piaggio P.166]] (utility light transport)
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* [[Piaggio PD-808]] (twin-jet light utility transport)
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* [[Piaggio P.180 Avanti]] ([[:Category:business aircraft|business aircraft]])
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==External links==
 
* [http://www.piaggioaero.com The Piaggio Aero official site]
 
* [http://www.piaggioaero.com The Piaggio Aero official site]
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Italy]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Italy]]
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[[Category:Piaggio aircraft| ]]

Revision as of 09:44, 14 December 2008

Piaggio Aero Logo.png
Piaggio Aero Industries s.p.a.
Company type Private
Foundation 1848
Location Genova
Homepage www.piaggioaero.com


Piaggio Aero Industries is an aircraft manufacturing company born from the former Rinaldo Piaggio SPA, an Italian company. The company is one of the world's oldest airplane manufacturers, and its planes have been well known from the early days of aviation history. Piaggio Aero is an established Italian company, composed of two operating units based in Liguria and one based in Pozzuoli Campania, Italy, and it has a skilled workforce of 1450 employees.

There is also a subsidiary in the United States, Piaggio America (West Palm Beach, Florida).


Aircraft models


External links