Pilatus PC-12

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Pilatus PC-12 is an aircraft with a base price of $2,700,000, powered by a 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67B engine, and offering a useful load of 3600 lbs.
  • It delivers strong performance metrics including a max cruise speed of 270 knots, an extensive range of 2172 nautical miles, and a max certified altitude of 30,000 feet.
  • The aircraft demonstrates impressive short-field capabilities, requiring 1475 feet for takeoff and 945 feet for landing.
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Base price: $2,700,000
Engine make/model: Pratt &Whitney PT6A-67B
Horsepower (max/continuous): 1200/1000
Max ramp weight (lbs.): 9965
Useful load (lbs.): 3600
Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 35.7
Power loading (lbs./shp): 8.2
Fuel capacity (gals.): 402
PERFORMANCE
Max cruise speed (kts.): 270
Max range (nm): 2172
Max certified altitude (ft.) 30,000
Best rate of climb (fpm): 1680
Takeoff distance (ft.): 1475
Landing distance (ft.): 945
Source: Pilatus Aircraft

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