A-Model 72367 1:72 Pilatus PC-12NG Pilatus PC-12 is a light, turboprop passenger and transport plane made in Switzerland from modern times. The flight of the prototype took place in June 1991, and the machine entered service three years later - in 1994. In the PC-12NG version, the length of the machine is 14.4 meters with a wingspan of 16.28 meters. The drive is provided by a single Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67P engine with a power of 1200 HP. The traveling speed is estimated at approx. 530 km / h, and the maximum range - at approx. 3,400 kilometers. Work on the PC-12 model began at Piltaus Aircraft Limited in the second half of the 1980s, and their goal was to create a light passenger and transport aircraft, as economical as possible in operation, and at the same time capable of covering considerable distances in the shortest possible time. . To a large extent, these intentions have been implemented, and currently the PC-12 model is one of the best-selling aircraft in its class in the world! By the end of 2019, approximately 1,700 machines of this type had been delivered to customers. It is worth noting that since its inception, many modernizations of this successful aircraft have been made, and the NG and NGX versions are among the newest.
