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A PC-21 landing at RAF Fairford, England, 2010. In the Armament Program 2006, the Swiss Parliament approved an initial purchase of the PC-21 for the Swiss Air Force.By April 2008, four PC-21 have been accepted by the Swiss Air Force following the passing of acceptance trials, and flight operations were set to start in July that year. [19]
Pilatus PC-7: 1966 Turboprop trainer Pilatus PC-8D: 1967 STOL transporter, only 1 prototype Pilatus PC-9: 1984 Turboprop trainer Pilatus PC-10: 1970 Twin-engined transporter, project only Pilatus B-4: 1972 Sailplane given Pilatus project number PC-11 Pilatus PC-12: 1991 Single-engined transport/business turboprop Pilatus PC-21: 2001 Turboprop ...
In July 2012, the Qatar Air Force ordered a complete pilot training system from Pilatus centering upon the PC-21. The package included ground-based training devices, logistical support and maintenance in addition to 24 PC-21 aircraft. In June 2015, the QAF ordered four additional C-17s, to supplement the existing four delivered in 2009 and 2012.
The Model 3000/T-6 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with enclosed tandem seating for two. It is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop engine in tractor configuration with an aluminum, 97-inch (8.1 ft; 2.5 m), four-blade, constant-speed, variable pitch, non-reversing, feathering propeller assembly and has retractable tricycle landing gear.
21 ex-RSAF S-211s were retired and sold to the IAP Group Australia in December 2009, including a cannibalised airframe. Fifteen have since been sold off and placed on the Australian civil registry. [12] [20] [21] United States. Two second-hand aircraft (ex-Haitian AF) are operated by private companies. [22] [23]
We've taken a look back to see how the years have affected the price of 50 things we buy, or wish we could buy. Thanks to inflation, it takes around $1.30 to buy what $1 bought in 1999.
No. 2 FTS Pilatus PC-9 in 2008 The school began replacing its Macchis with Pilatus PC-9 turboprop trainers in July 1989, the process being completed in September 1991. The jets continued to be operated by Pearce's No. 25 Squadron ; some of No. 2 FTS's PC-9s also served temporarily with the squadron as fatigue issues took their toll on the Macchis.
A Flight is composed of aircrew responsible for operating four Pilatus PC-21(F) Forward Air Control (FAC) variant aircraft. [1] The PC-21 in grey paintwork differs in appearance from the standard multi-coloured RAAF PC-21. The aircraft are based at RAAF Base Williamtown to train ADF Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC). [4]