Pilatus PC-7

Trainer

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Pilatus PC-7 is a single-engine turboprop powered two-seat trainer aircraft produced by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft ltd. (Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG).

The PC-7 is a turboprop powered development of the Pilatus P-3. The variant PC-7 MkII is a further development based on the airframe and avionics of the Pilatus PC-9 combined with the turbine of the PC-7.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Turboprop Engine
Engine Model	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25A
Engine Power	485 kW	650 shp

Speed	411 km/h	222 kts 255 mph
Service Ceiling	9.754 m	32.000 ft
Range	2.259 km	1.220 NM 1.404 mi.

Empty Weight	1.330 kg	2.932 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	2.700 kg	5.952 lbs

Wing Span	10,40 m	34 ft 1 in
Wing Area	16,6 m²	179 ft²
Length	9,78 m	32 ft 1 in
Height	3,21 m	10 ft 6 in

First Flight	12.04.1966
Production Status	in production

ICAO Code	PC7
Data for (Version)	Pilatus PC-7/CH

[Photo-ID: 844] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	Pilatus PC-7 Austrian Armed Forces / Bundesheer Reg.: 3H-FC c/n: 414
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 60] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26
	Pilatus PC-7 Austrian Armed Forces / Bundesheer Reg.: 3H-FG c/n: 445
Spottersday - Airday MFG3 2006 [Nordholz - Fliegerhorst (ETMN / NDZ)]

[Photo-ID: 5692] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16
	Pilatus PC-7 Austrian Armed Forces / Bundesheer Reg.: 3H-FG c/n: 445 special c/s
Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 5693] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16
	Pilatus PC-7 Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: L-12 c/n: 611
Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 1881] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04
	Pilatus PC-7 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: A-901 c/n: 509
Flieger Flab Museum [Dübendorf (LSMD)]

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