Pilatus

Pilatus PC-12

Utility / business aircraft

Seats: 11 · wing area 277.8 sq ft · MTOW 10,450 lb · empty weight 6,782 lb · cruise 269 kn · range 1,845 nmi

  • First flight31 May 1991
  • Introduction1994
  • StatusOperational
  • Number built2,000

History

Seats: 11 · wing area 277.8 sq ft · MTOW 10,450 lb · empty weight 6,782 lb · cruise 269 kn · range 1,845 nmi

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1 or 2
Length
14.4 m
Wingspan
16.28 m
Height
4.26 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
2,440 km/h, Mach 2.3
Range
1,845 nmi
Service ceiling
9,144 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
P&WC PT6A (1,200 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2× Rafael-built 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 553 cannon with 140 rpg; Bombs: 9390 kg of payload on nine external hardpoints, including bombs such as the Mark 80 series, Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs, SMKBs, CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal, reconnaissance pods or drop tanks; Rockets: FFAR and Zuni unguided air-to-ground rockets; Missiles: 4× AIM-9 Sidewinders or Python-series AAMs

Engines 1

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