Pilatus U-28A Draco Special Operations ISR Variant
The Pilatus U-28A Draco is a modified Pilatus PC-12 operated by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command as a manned fixed-wing tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. Its military modification adds tactical communications and survivability equipment for austere special-operations, humanitarian, and search-and-rescue missions while retaining the PC-12 single-engine turboprop airframe.
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Identity
- Aliases
- U-28A DracoU-28APilatus U-28A
- Family Name
- Pilatus U-28A Draco
- Full Name
- Pilatus U-28A Draco Special Operations ISR Variant
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancesearch_and_rescue
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 4
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 4960.032566
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range Km
- 2,778
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Pilatus U-28A Draco is a modified Pilatus PC-12 operated by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command as a manned fixed-wing tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. Its military modification adds tactical communications and survivability equipment for austere special-operations, humanitarian, and search-and-rescue missions while retaining the PC-12 single-engine turboprop airframe.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 4.25
- Length M
- 14.4
- Wingspan M
- 16.23
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- U-28A Draco PT6A-67B installation
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 23:55:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 23:55:03 UTC