"Flight International" stated: "The Avanti has no direct turboprop competitors, its closest jet rivals are the Raytheon Premier I and the Cessna Citation CJ2+ ... Piaggio says low-drag laminar flow is maintained to around 50% of the wing chord, compared with around 20–25% for conventional tractor turboprops where propeller wash disturbs the airflow over the wing... specific air range at high altitude is 3.4 km/kg (0.84nm/lb) compared with around 2 km/kg (0.49nm/lb) for current jets or 2.7 km/kg (0.67nm/lb) for other turboprops."