Amazing Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
The company has mostly produced aircraft for niche markets, in particular short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft as well as military training aircraft. During the 1950s and 1960s, Pilatus developed a short takeoff and landing (STOL) light civil transport aircraft, the PC-6 Porter.
The company has mostly produced aircraft for niche markets, in particular short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft as well as military training aircraft. During the 1950s and 1960s, Pilatus developed a short takeoff and landing (STOL) light civil transport aircraft, the PC-6 Porter. In 1973, it was decided to restart work on a turbine version of the piston engine trainer P-3, which entered production as the PC-7 Turbo Trainer. In 1979, Pilatus acquired Britten-Norman, manufacturer of the Britten-Norman Islander and Britten-Norman Defender aircraft. During the 1980s, it developed the PC-9, an improved derivative of the PC-7. During the 1990s, Pilatus opened up a broader civilian market with the introduction of the PC-12, a single-engine turboprop aircraft and has delivered 1,800 as of April 2021. In the 2000s, it also introduced a new member family of its military training aircraft, the turboprop-powered PC-21. During the 2010s, the company developed the PC-24, a twin-engined STOL jet aircraft capable of operating from unpaved runways.
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| Industry | Aerospace |
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| Founded | 10 December 1939 |
| Headquarters | Stans (Nidwalden), Switzerland |
| Key people | Markus Bucher (CEO)Hansueli Loosli (Chairman) |
| Products | Fixed wing aircraft |
| Revenue | $1.07billion 2018 |
| Net income | $154.5 million 2018 |
| Number of employees | 1905 (June 2016) |
| Parent | Oerlikon-Bührle(1939–2000) |
| Website | www |
Pilatus aircraft current and past.
Pilatus PC-2 - Pilatus PC-3 - Pilatus PC-6 Porter - Pilatus PC-7 -Pilatus PC-9 - Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus PC-21 - Pilatus PC-24
Former aircraft Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte
F+W C-3605,Schlepp - EKW C-36
Pilatus future To further its family of military training aircraft, the turboprop PC-21 was developed and first flown in 2002. A key aim for the PC-21 was to allow jet aircraft pilots to perform the majority of their training using the type before converting to jet-powered types, allowing operators to make substantial savings. In order to achieve this aim, the new trainer was required to have an expanded performance envelope in terms of aerodynamics, cockpit equipment, flexibility, and ease of maintenance.In May 2002, Pilatus announced that it aimed for the PC-21 to capture 50% of the global trainer aircraft market between 2005 and 2030
Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte English: "Federal Constructions Works",
Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte English: "Federal Constructions Works", short K+W, was a Swiss state-owned enterprise, with the aim of making the Swiss military independent of foreign sources for its equipment needs. It was established in 1867 in Thun and produced artillery, vehicles and other typical military equipment. In 1914 Switzerland put in an effort to make itself independent of foreign suppliers of military aircraft and started the production of the DH-1 in Thun. Long-standing connections to the ETH Zurich ensured the necessary know-how. 1940 the aviation department moved from Thun to Emmen (LU) and in 1943 it became a separate unit of the Swiss Armed Forces independent under the name of Eidgenössisches Flugzeugwerk (F+W) (Federal Aviation Works). The Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette focused now on the production of armoured fighting vehicles for the Swiss Army, both of its own designs and licensed production of M113 armored personnel carriers and Leopard 2 tanks and other land systems for the Swiss Army. Since 1995 it changed its name several times, started exporting and is now part of RUAG Defence.
There is a museum of the company tanks in Thun, Bern, Switzerland.
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. is an aerospace manufacturer located in Stans, Switzerland. In August 2025,
Pilatus P-2 is a trainer aircraft designed by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus in 1942
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer is a low-wing tandem-seat training aircraft, designed in Switzerland
Pilatus PC-24 is a light business jet produced by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland.
 A PC-12/45 of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the launch customer and major user |
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| General information | |
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| Type | Passenger and cargo aircraft |
| National origin | Switzerland |
| Manufacturer | Pilatus Aircraft |
| Status | In production |
| Primary users | PlaneSenseRoyal Flying Doctor Service Tradewind Aviation United States Air Force |
| Number built | 2,000 (as of May 2023) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1991–present |
| Introduction date | 1994 |
| First flight | 31 May 1991 |
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