Pilatus PC-9

Origin

Switzerland

Type

tandem-seat multi-stage trainer

Max Speed

300 kt / 345 mph

Max Range

1,538 km / 955 miles

Dimensions

span 10.12 m / 33 ft 2.4 in length 10.18 m / 33 ft 4.8 in height 3.26 m / 10ft 8.3 in

Weight

empty 1,685 kg / 3,715 lb maximum take-off 3,200 kg / 7,055 lb

Powerplant

one 857-kW (1,150-shp) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop flat-rated at 708 kW (950 shp)

Armament

as required and fitted by individual users, but not supplied by Pilatus; the aircraft can carry up to 1040 kg (2,293 Ib) of disposable stores, including bombs, cluster bombs, rocket-launcher pods, cannon or machine gun pods and drop tanks, on six external hardpoints

Operators:

Angola, Australia, Myanmar, Cyprus, Greece (T-6A), Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, United States (T-6A)