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The Pilatus P3
was a trainer plane where 72 was built for the
Swiss Air Army and 6 for the Brazil Navy. The
two-seater Pilatus P3 trainer aircraft is a
cantilever low-wing monoplane, of all metal
construction. The plane was suitable for primary
and advanced training, including night flying,
aerobatics and instrument flying. The Pilatus
P3-05 A-871 is
rebuild as Pilatus PC-7 prototype A-901.
The P3 is largely replaced in Swiss service by
the Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer. |
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Developing nation: |
Switserland. |
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Manufacturer/designer: |
Pilatus Aircraft
AG. |
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Production line: |
Stans stopped in. |
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Task: |
primary trainer. |
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First flight: |
September 3,
1953, HB-HON. |
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First delivery: |
January 30, 1956. |
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Pilatus P3-5 |
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Crew: |
2. |
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Wing Span: |
10,40 m. |
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Wing Area: |
16,50 mē. |
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Length: |
8,75 m. |
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Height: |
3,05 m. |
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Engines: |
one Textron
Lycoming GO-435-C2A piston engine rated 194 kW. |
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Propeller: |
three-bladed
Hartzell constant speed propeller.
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Weight: |
- empty: 1.240 Kg.
- internal
fuel: 160 liter.
- max.
ordnance: 150 Kg. |
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Max. take off weight: |
1.575 Kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
275 km/h. |
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Max. speed: |
310 km/h
at 2.000 m.
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Service ceiling: |
5.485 m. |
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Range: |
750 km.
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Performance: |
- max. rate of climb
at sea level 421 m per minute. |
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g limits: |
-3 / +6 |
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Underwing
hardpoints: |
2. |
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Weapons: |
- 7.9mm machine gun.
- four practice
bombs.
- two
air-to-ground rockets. |
Pilatus P3 written-off by
accidents:
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August 22,
1963 A-843 P3-05 Swiss Air
Force.
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October
24,1968 A-854 P3-05 Swiss Air
Force.
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November 27,
1978 A-802 P3-03 Swiss Air Force.
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July 28,
1999 HB-RCM P3-05
private ex A-824.
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August 2,
2003 LX-SAS P3-05
private ex A-851.
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April 10,
2004 N680MK P3-05
private ex A-860.
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Pilatus P-3
operators: |
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Swiss Air Force. |
- 1 P3-02.
- 12 P3-03.
- 60 P3-05. |
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Brazilian Navy. |
- 6 P3-04 |
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Pilatus. |
- 1 P3-01
prototype HB-HON. |
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