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FS2004 Piaggio P-166DL3 Turboprop. The Piaggio P-166A is a light small twin, an exotic two-engined prop that sold all over the world. The P-166DL3 is the actual production version of a plane that first flew in 1957, now with turboprop engines, new avionics, increased fuel capacity and completely new hydraulic and electric system. Its origin is traced back to the Piaggio P-136, a light amphibian, which the P-166 keeps the wings, the engines and the tailplanes. The first P-166A flew in November 1957, and the DL3 is dated 1976. It has newer versions for special roles, like anti-submarine patrols, cargo and similar. The aircraft waits to be replaced by a new version, the P-166DP-1, with PT-6A engines. This model is 696 Kbs with c.a. 21000 polygons in c.a. 160 assemblies. Features clickable dynamic photoreal VC with non-planar throttle quadrant. New here is the photoreal panel and detailed internals. By Mario Noriega.