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Old 09-15-2020, 12:19 PM   #660
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In the replies to that twitter post someone mentions a small plane with a canard wing. It flew right over Confederation Park, relatively low and was super loud. I'm used to the loud engine noises from STARS as it rips overhead and this was at about the same altitude (or more accurately, wasn't as high as the Q400s that typically fly the same westbound track) but even louder.
Hmm, it could have been a Piaggo 180. Pusher props with canard wings up front.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_P.180_Avanti

Edit: Yup a Canadian registered P.180 arrived on Saturday afternoon.

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