Kovozavody Prostejov Pilatus 1:48 Scale PC-9A/M Swiss Trainig Aircraft (RAAF, Slovenian AF, RAF) KPH4804
The Pilatus PC-9 is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft designed and manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland.
Developed as a more powerful evolution of the preceding Pilatus PC-7, the PC-9 features an enlarged cockpit and a ventral airbrake while possessing only a low level of structural commonality with its predecessor. During May 1985, the maiden-flight of the prototype PC-9 was conducted; four months later. During the mid-1980s, Pilatus teamed up with British Aerospace to market the PC-9; the first production order for the type was placed by the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Production of the PC-9 has continued into the twenty-first century and in excess of 250 aircraft have been produced across five different variants. One of these variants, the T-6A Texan II, has been produced under license by the American firm Beechcraft in the US. The PC-9 has also been assembled by the Australlian company Hawker de Havilland. The PC-9 has been employed by a number of military and civilian operators around the world aswell as flown by aerobatics teams.
