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General information
Type	Basic/advanced trainer aircraft
National origin	Switzerland
Manufacturer	Pilatus Aircraft
Status	Active service
Primary users	Swiss Air Force Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Thai Air Force Irish Air Corps
Number built	265
History
Manufactured	1984–present
First flight	7 May 1984
Developed from	Pilatus PC-7
Developed into	T-6 Texan II

The Pilatus PC-9 is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. Designed as a more powerful evolution of the Pilatus PC-7, the PC-9's first flight was made in May 1984 after which certification was achieved in September 1985. After this, the first production orders for the type were received from the Royal Saudi Air Force, with deliveries commencing in 1985. Since then, more than 250 airframes have been produced across five different variants, and the type is employed by a number of military and civilian operators around the world, including the Swiss Air Force, Croatian Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and the Irish Air Corps

Variants

PC-9: Two-seat basic trainer aircraft.
PC-9/A: 67 two-seat trainers for the Royal Australian Air Force. 2 fully built planes supplied by Pilatus, 17 assembled from kits and 48 built under licence in Australia by Hawker de Havilland.
PC-9B: Two-seat target-towing aircraft for the German Air Force. This target-towing version has an increased fuel capacity enabling flight for up to 3 hours and 20 minutes as well as two Southwest RM-24 winches under the wings. These winches can reel out a target up to 3.5 kilometres.
PC-9M
Beech Pilatus PC-9 Mk.2: In order to compete in the United States JPATS competition, Pilatus and Beechcraft developed an extensively modified version of the PC-9, initially called the Beech Pilatus PC-9 Mk. II which won out over seven other contenders.^[7] It was later renamed the Beechcraft T-6A Texan II and is now built and marketed independently by Beechcraft. Over 700 are to be built for the United States Air Force and United States Navy, with Pilatus receiving royalties.

Former military operators

Australia

Royal Australian Air Force Retired in 2019, replaced by the Pilatus PC-21.

Iraq

Iraqi Air Force

Thailand

Royal Thai Air Force Retired on February 2, 2024, replaced by Beechcraft T-6 Texan II.

United States

United States Army

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.

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Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PILATUS PC-9 Beech

General Info

Crew: one or two pilots
Length: 10.14 m (33 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 10.125 m (33 ft 3 in)
Height: 3.26 m (10 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 16.29 m² (175.3 sq ft)

Powerplant

Empty weight: 1,725 kg Gross weight: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb) Max takeoff weight: 3,200 kg Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop, 857 kW (1,149 hp) flat-rated at 708 kW (950 shp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 593 km/h
Cruise speed: 556 km/h (345 mph, 300 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Stall speed: 143 km/h (89 mph, 77 kn) EAS flaps and gear up, 128 km/h (80 mph; 69 kn) flaps and gear down
Range: 1,537 km (955 mi, 830 nmi)
Endurance: 4 hr 30 min
Service ceiling: 11,580 m (37,990 ft)

Aircraft of comparable role

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Advanced trainer. In service since 1985 (T-6A since 2000). More powerful development of PILATUS PC-7 turbo trainer with new cockpit and tail. Major operators in Europe

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Further development by RAYTHEON, United States, T-6A Texan II for US Air Force and US Navy (700 aircraft).

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The Pilatus PC-9 is a Swiss single-engine turboprop aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft. Its first flight took place on May 7, 1984, and it was certified in September 1985. The first orders were made by the Royal Saudi Air Force

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Pilatus PC-9 Trainer "Beech"

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