Pilatus P-3
The Pilatus P-3 was a military training aircraft built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. The plane was designed for primary and advanced training (including night flying, aerobatics and instrument flying).
The first prototype was built in 1953 and flew on September 3 the same year.
The Swiss Air Force received 72 examples of this aircraft while the Brazilian Navy acquired 6. The Swiss Air Force used the P-3 as a training aircraft until 1983, although it continued to be used as a liaison aircraft for another decade.
Specifications (Pilatus P-3)
General Characteristics
- Crew: two, student and instructor
- Length: 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 10.40 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Height: 3.05 m (10 ft)
- Wing area: 16.5 m² (177.6 ft²)
- Empty: 1,190 kg (2,624 lb)
- Loaded: kg ( lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 1,530 kg (3,374 lb)
- Powerplant: 1x Locoming GO-453-C2-A2, 349 kW (260 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 310 km/h (194 mph)
- Range: 650 km (406 miles)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,404 ft)
- Rate of climb: 396 m/min (1,300 ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: kW/kg (hp/lb)
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Designation sequence: P-2 - P-3 - PC-6 - PC-7 - PC-9 - PC-11 - PC-12 - PC-21
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