Pilatus PC-21 Advanced Trainer Family
The Pilatus PC-21 is a two-seat, single-engine advanced trainer designed to bridge elementary turboprop flying and lead-in fighter training. Its pressurized cockpit, digital mission systems, high roll performance, and jet-like handling support military pilot instruction and specialized forward-air-control training across a growing international operator base.
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Identity
- Aliases
- PC-21Pilatus PC-21 Training System
- Family Name
- Pilatus PC-21
- Full Name
- Pilatus PC-21 Advanced Trainer Family
- Roles
- trainermilitaryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 2
- Max Speed Kph
- 685
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range Km
- 1,333
- Service Ceiling M
- 7,620
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Pilatus PC-21 is a two-seat, single-engine advanced trainer designed to bridge elementary turboprop flying and lead-in fighter training. Its pressurized cockpit, digital mission systems, high roll performance, and jet-like handling support military pilot instruction and specialized forward-air-control training across a growing international operator base.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 3.8
- Length M
- 11.2
- Wingspan M
- 9.1
- First Flight Year
- 2,002
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Official Pratt & Whitney application mapping identifies PT6A-68B for Pilatus PC-21 aircraft.
- Name
- PC-21 PT6A-68B installation
- Notes
- Pratt & Whitney lists PT6A-68B for the Pilatus PC-21; the PC-21 is a single-engine advanced trainer.
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 23:50:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:59:31 UTC