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
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range
- …
- 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
- …
- Length
- …
- Wingspan
- …
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- AFSOC identifies one Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67B powerplant rated at 1,200 horsepower for the U-28A Draco.
- 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