The "Ferrari of the Sky".Ferraris are known throughout the world for their ability to "fly down the road." Imagine a Ferrari with wings that could literally soar SOAR - 1. State, Operator And Result. A general problem-solving production system architecture, intended as a model of human intelligence. Developed by A. Newell in the early 1980s. SOAR was originally implemented in Lisp and OPS5 and is currently implemented in Common Lisp. into the sky. The notion sounds like a James Bondian fantasy, but is actually close to reality thanks to a plane that carries the legacy in its design. The Piaggio Avanti aircraft has quickly come to be known as the "Ferrari of the Sky" because it boasts many of the characteristics of the classic Italian sports car. There is one other connection, the family name. Piero Ferrari Piero Lardi Ferrari (b. 1945) is the second and only living son of Enzo Ferrari and presently 10% owner of the Ferrari automotive company. His brother Dino, son of Enzo Ferrari's first wife, died in 1956 of muscular dystrophy. is the president of Piaggio Aero 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. Industries--which builds the Avanti aircraft--and the son of the late Enzo Ferrari For the automobile named after this man, see . Enzo Anselmo Ferrari (February 20, 1898 - August 14, 1988) was the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari car manufacturer. , founder of the legendary car company. The Italian-built Avanti was designed for efficiency. The aircraft holds numerous world speed records, has a range of 1,600 nautical nau·ti·cal adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water. [From Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from miles, a top speed of 395 knots (450 mph) and cruises at altitudes up to 41,000 ft. Thanks to Piaggio Avanti, flying in a Ferrari is no longer just a fantasy. Information for this article was provided by Avantair, who recently added to its fleet by signing a contract with Piaggio Aero that calls for the delivery of 29 Avanti aircraft to Avantair by the end of 2007. |
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