Pilatus PC-12

PC-12
A PC-12/45 of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the launch customer and major user
General information
TypePassenger and cargo aircraft
National originSwitzerland
ManufacturerPilatus Aircraft
StatusIn production
Primary usersPlaneSense
Number built2,000 (as of May 2023)[1]
History
Manufactured1991–present
Introduction date1994
First flight31 May 1991

The Pilatus PC-12 is a pressurized, single-engined, turboprop aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland since 1991. It was designed as a high-performance utility aircraft that incorporates a large aft cargo door in addition to the main passenger door. Due to its efficient, high-utility design, the PC-12 is used by a large variety of operators. The main use for the aircraft is corporate transportation, but it is also used by fractional and small regional airlines, air-ambulance operators, and many government agencies, such as police departments and armed forces. The 2,000th PC-12 was delivered in May 2023.

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