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Pilatus
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. is an aircraft manufacturer located in Stans, Switzerland. The company was established on 10 December 1939 by the armament company Oerlikon-Bührle, and construction of a new production building started in March 1940. In June 2016, the company employed 1,905 people.
The company has mostly produced aircraft for niche markets, in particular STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft as well as military training aircraft. In the 1990s, with the introduction of the PC-12, a single-engine turboprop aircraft, Pilatus opened up a broader civilian market. With the PC-24, it offers a twin-engined STOL jet aircraft capable from operating from unpaved runways.
PC-7 | PC-9 |
PC-12 | PC-24
Pilatus PC-7
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer is a low-wing tandem-seat training aircraft. The aircraft is capable of all basic training functions including aerobatics, instrument, tactical and night flying. It has been selected by more than 20 air forces as their ab initio trainer. Since the aircraft's introduction in 1978, close to 500 have been sold, with the majority still in service. Over one million hours have been flown by PC-7s worldwide.
Pilatus PC-7, registration L-01, built 1989, serial number 538
Den Helder Airport (Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy) (DHR/EHKD), Den Helder, Netherlands, 16 September 2017
PC-7 | PC-9 |
PC-12 | PC-24
Pilatus PC-9
The Pilatus PC-9 is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft. Designed as a more powerful evolution of the Pilatus PC-7, the PC-9's first flight was made in May 1984 after which certification was achieved in September 1985. After this, the first production orders for the type were received from the Royal Saudi Air Force, with deliveries commencing in 1985. Since then, more than 250 airframes have been produced across five different variants and the type is employed by a number of military and civilian operators around the world, including the Swiss Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Royal Thai Air Force.
Pilatus PC-9M, registration 059, built ~1997, serial number 622
Vliegbasis Kleine-Brogel (EBBL), Peer, Belgium, 14 September 2019
PC-7 | PC-9 |
PC-12 | PC-24
Pilatus PC-12
The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft. The main market for the aircraft is corporate transport and regional airliner operators. The United States Air Force's designation is the U-28A. It is the best-selling pressurized, single-engine, turbine-powered aircraft in the world.
Pilatus PC-12/47E, registration LX-JFZ, built 2015, serial number 1572
Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 7 July 2016
PC-7 | PC-9 |
PC-12 | PC-24
Pilatus PC-24
The Pilatus PC-24 is a light business jet. Following the success of the PC-12 single engine turboprop, work on the twin engine jet began in 2007 for greater range and speed, keeping the rugged airfield capability. The aircraft was introduced on 21 May 2013 and rolled out on 1 August 2014, with the maiden flight on 11 May 2015. The PC-24 received EASA and FAA type certification on 7 December 2017 and the first customer delivery was on 7 February 2018. Powered by two Williams FJ44 turbofans, it competes with the Phenom 300 and the Cessna Citation CJ4.
Pilatus PC-24, registration LX-PCH, built 2021, serial number 255
Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 29 March 2022
PC-7 | PC-9 |
PC-12 | PC-24
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