What flew over my house?

[TypeR]

A plane flew over the house the other day, I've never seen anything like it before.
2 winglets/canards forward and below the cockpit, a "T" shaped tail, long thin looking wings and then most unusual (I thought) 2 engines with propellers facing the rear. Certainly not the prettiest thing I've ever seen.
Can any of you guys suggest what it was?

[Oilchange]

One of these maybe?
Piaggio thingy

[seyre1972]

Maybe one of these ?



Piaggio

Quite often flies over my house on way to Biggin Hill

[seyre1972]

Bugger - beat me to it !! ;-)

[djc206]

Piaggio P180 Avanti as shown in the photo above. Funny looking things

[CAPP0]

Flies over me in West Malling every so often. Does look odd.

[TypeR]

Damn it, you lot are quick, that looks like it, although I only saw the underneath!
What's the reasoning behind the rearward facing engines?
Is that the same Piaggio who make scooters?

[Oilchange]

Probably, bit like Honda who make scooters too...

Props at the back? Reduced vibration and noise, undisturbed airflow over wings maybe, some reasons like that possibly.

Edited by Oilchange on Saturday 18th June 11:14

[Eric Mc]

Pusher props have been around since the dawn of flight. However, they have always been in the minority.

My favourite pusher prop aeroplane -