03/09/2026
Pilatus PC-12 departs Warnervale on a windy day.
The Pilatus PC-12 is a versatile Swiss-built single-engine turboprop ( 'jet' turbine engine, where instead of the exhaust gases being expelled aft of the engine to provide thrust, they are harnessed to drive a turbine linked to a propeller at the front of the engine to provide thrust. Basically a combination of a jet engine (the 'power source') and a propeller ('the thrust source'). Turboprop engines are generally more efficient than a turbofan engine below about 20,000').
Known for combining strong performance, excellent range and a spacious cabin with the ability to operate from relatively short and unimproved airstrips, the PC-12 is used worldwide for corporate travel, charter, freight and medical operations, the PC-12 has built a reputation as one of the most capable and practical aircraft in its class.
SPECS:
Max cruise: 290 KTAS (540 km/h)
Range: up to 1,803 NM / 3,339 km with 4 passengers
Ceiling: 30,000 ft
Rate of climb: 1,920 ft/min
Take-off over 50 ft obstacle: 758 m
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 661 m
MTOW: 4,740 kg
Passengers: up to 9.