Pilatus PC-9
Pilatus
tandem-seat multi-stage trainer
Specifications
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Type
- tandem-seat multi-stage trainer
- Maximum Speed
- 300 kt / 345 mph
- Maximum Range
- 1,538 km / 955 miles
- Dimensions
- span 10.12 m / 33 ft 2.4 in
length 10.18 m / 33 ft 4.8 in
height 3.26 m / 10ft 8.3 in - Weight
- empty 1,685 kg / 3,715 lb
maximum take-off 3,200 kg / 7,055 lb - Powerplant
- one 857-kW (1,150-shp) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop flat-rated at 708 kW (950 shp)
Armament
as required and fitted by individual users, but not supplied by Pilatus; the aircraft can carry up to 1040 kg (2,293 Ib) of disposable stores, including bombs, cluster bombs, rocket-launcher pods, cannon or machine gun pods and drop tanks, on six external hardpoints