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*****AIRCRAFT
“Pilatus - PC7”*****
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: Low wing
Engine position: Nose mounted
Tail configuration: Regular tail, high set
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing Span: 10.1 m
Length: 10.1 m
Height: 3.3 m
Power plant: 1 x 700 SHP P&W PT6A-25C turboprop
with 3 blade propeller.
Accommodation: Instructor and trainee in tandem position.
Notes: Turbo-prop trainer. In service since 1978 (MK II since 1992).
Pilatus most
successful military program. Based on Pilatus P-3. Built in many versions for
military operators
in more than 18 Countries. Swiss Air Force Type PC-7.
Licence production by ATLAS/DENEL, South Africa.
Improved
development PC-7 MK II Astra with 4 blade propeller for South African Air Force
since 1992.
Production of upgrade kits to MK II Astra standard since 1994.
Alternative names:
AT-92, ATLAS PC-7 Astra, DENEL
PC-7 Astra, PC-7 Astra
PC-7 Turbo Trainer, PILATUS
PC-7 Turbo Trainer (AT-92,Astra), Turbo Trainer.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
Max weight: 2700 kg,
5952.481lb
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 230 KIAS
Max speed:556 km/h, Mach 0.465952, 300.216 knots
Range:1500 km, 932.0568 miles
Max. endurance, ISA at 120 KIAS, Including 100 nm
reserve
3.5 hr2,000 ft
4.5 hr20,000 ft
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 000
2 000
5 000
10 000
15 000
25 000
30 000
40 000
*****Take-off*****
WTC: .
Distance: 300
mt
V2 (IAS): 90
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
Best rate of climb 2,840 ft / min.Sea
level
IAS: 120
kt
ROC: 2800
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 190
kt
ROC: 2000
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: 190
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(mach)
mach: 0.00
ROC: 0000
ft/min
*****Cruise*****
Max. level cruise speed 248 KTAS at 2,000 ft
and
250
KTAS at 10,000 ft
TAS: 230
kt
MACh: no data
Ceiling: FL250
Range: 1050
NM
Range 20,000
ft, ISA;
including 100
nm reserve
SpeedRangeTime
Max. speed240 KTAS605 nm3.2 hr
Max. range210 KTAS675 nm3.1 hr
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: 0.00
ROD: 0000
ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 230
kt
ROD: 3000
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 140
kt
MCS: 000
kt
ROD: 1500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Landing gear / flaps down150 KEAS
Vht
(IAS): 90 kt
APC: A
Distance: 400
mt
others
Environmental
Temperature +50ºC
/ -55ºC
Max. operating
Altitude 25,000
ft
FAR 23
limit
Inverted flight 60
sec max.
g limits
Clean wing +7
/ -3.5
Underwing
Stores +4.5 / -2.25
Cross winds
Take-off 35 kt
Landing 30 kt
Weights Summary
Aerobatic Configuration lb kg
Basic empty weight (typical) 3,682 1,670
Max. zero fuel weight 4,189
1,900
Max. take-off weight 4,960
2,250
Max. landing weight 4,960
2,250
Utility Configuration lb kg
Max. take-off weight 6,283
2,850
Max. landing weight 6,062
2,750