I absolutely adore the P.180 Avanti. I've flown for weeks with that bird in FSX.

http://combat-asylum.com/uploads/dow...%20p%20108.jpg
SKIN of italian piaggio p108 adapted to russian pe8:
i think the skin is good but the model is different.

FSX piaggio p 108
http://www.flightsim.com/zview.php?c...08B.JPG&idx=57

Nice model. Probably the best I've ever seen.
My father was part of the 274^ squadriglia and flew the p108 (gunner) during WWII. The aircraft is known most for the death of Mussolini's son, but partecipated to some actions against allies (unfortunately in desperate conditions...my father told me that usually they fought in groups of no more than 6 planes, without escort..).
I cannot hide my emotions... It could be fantastic to have it on IL2.
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I have read that one fault of the German campaign against Russia was lack of long range bombers to hit the relocated factories. Could this one have done that?

BTW, look at the shadow in that FSX screen shot. The cockpit roof windows let light in, right through the cockpit floor!

this rare photo of Benito Mussolini and back P108.
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general view and turrers and cokpit view:
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cockpit PIAGGIO P108
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left
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right
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General view of p108

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front gun
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back
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remote controll turrets
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ALL TURRETS p108
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BRUNO MUSSOLINI BOMBER
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ALLIED BOMBER
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PERFORMANCE
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Wow, very nice bomber. Thanks.