Pilatus PC-12
The Pilatus PC-12 is a passenger and cargo aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. It was introduced in 1994 after making its first flight in 31 May 1991. It is powered with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67B turboprop engine. The PC-12 was certified for single-pilot IFR operations.
The U-28A is the United States Air Force variant of the PC-12 for intra-theater of special operations forces. Most PC-12s are used as corporate transports in Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States which has opened up a new potential market for the PC-12 as a regional airliner to replace older twin piston-engine aircraft.
The multipurpose PC-12M is based on the PC-12 but equipped with a more powerful electrical generation system to enable the integration of additional power-consuming equipment. It enables the PC-12M to perform special mission tasks as flight inspection, air ambulance, parachute dropping, aerial photography and aerial surveillance. This variant is marketed in the United States as the PC-12 Spectre for special missions platform.
Specifications (PC-12)
Crew: one or two pilots
Powerplant: 1 x Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67B turboprop
Service ceiling: 9, 150 m (30,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 512 m/min at sea level (1,680 ft/min)
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