Pilatus PC-12 is powered with single turbo passenger and cargo aircraft, which is manufactured by the Switzerland based company called Pilatus Aircrafts. The company was been established in the year 1939 and the model SB-2 Pelican who took its first flight in air. Soon after, the Pilatus started producing P-2 trainer in 1945 for Swiss Air force, in which 54 were used. This was further followed by P-3 military trainer, which produced 72 aircrafts for Swiss Air force and 6 Aircrafts for Brazilian Navy in the year 1953.

Pilatus PC-12 is a multipurpose aircrafts that was introduced in the market in 1994 and more than 1000 units were sold to the military and civil purposes. The main market for the PC-12 is the regional airliner and corporate transport. The Pilatus Aircrafts unveiled the PC-12 model in the annual convention in October 1989 at “National Business Aviation Association”. The prime flights of the model was taken place in 31st May, 1991 and were certified in the middle of 1991 for redesigning wings and addition of winglets for better improvement.

The Pilatus PC-12 Aircrafts is powered with single “Pratt & Whiteny Canada PT” engine of turboprop that is been certified with IFR operations. The PC-12 offers seating arrangement for nine occupants; six seats for corporate, combi version for four passenger and addition of three seats replaced with either five 0r 6 seats. The model is considered as the multi purpose aircrafts that is fully equipped with powerful electrical applications that facilitate power consuming application easily. The model employs in order to perform missions such as air ambulance, flight inspection, parachutist dropping, aerial surveillance and aerial photography.

The Pilatus PC-12 is available with several variants such as PC-12/41, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, PC-12/47E, PC-12M Spectre and U-28A. The operators of the PC-12 are Wasaya Airways, Image Air, Nakina Air Service, Seaport Airlines, Pascan Aviation, NAC Air, Peace Air and Bearskin Airlines respectively. The countries like Argentina, Australia, Canada, Bulgaria, Finland, South Africa, Switzerland and United States employs PC12 Aircrafts respectively.

General Specifications

Crew : one or two pilots

Payload : 1, 500 kg

Capacity : 9 Passengers

Cruise Speed : 500 km/h

Wing loading : 174.3 kg/m2

Propeller : 4 blade minimum with Hartzell HC

Length : 14.40 m

Height : 4.26 m

Wing area : 25.81 m²

Tail wingspan : 5.20 m