The Pilatus PC-9 is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland.

• Role: Advanced Trainer aircraft
• Manufacturer: Pilatus Aircraft
• Designer: Pilatus Aircraft
• First flight: 7 May 1984
• Introduction: 1984 – present
• Status: Active service
• Number built: 265
• Developed from: Pilatus PC-7
• Developed into: T-6 Texan II

Military operators

• Royal Australian Air Force
• Bulgarian Air Force
• Croatian Air Force
• Chadian Air Force
• Cyprus Air Forces
• Irish Air Corps
• Mexican Air Force
• Myanmar Air Force
• Royal Air Force of Oman
• Royal Saudi Air Force
• Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
• Swiss Air Force
• Royal Thai Air Force

Former military operators

• National Air Force of Angola
• Luftwaffe
• United States Army

Specifications (PC-9M)

General characteristics

• Crew: one or two pilots
• Length: 10.14 m (33 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 10.125 m (33 ft 3 in)
• Height: 3.26 m (10 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 16.29 m² (175.3 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop, 857 kW (1,149 hp) flat-rated at 708 kW (950 shp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 593 km/h (368 mph; 320 kn)
• Cruising speed: 556 km/h (345 mph; 300 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
• Stall speed: 143 km/h (89 mph; 77 kn) EAS flaps and gear up, 128 km/h (80 mph; 69 kn) flaps and gear down
• Range: 1,537 km (955 mi; 830 nmi)
• Endurance: 4 hr 30 min
• Service ceiling: 11,580 m (37,992 ft)
• g limits: + 7.0 g to −3.5 g
• Rate of climb: 20.8 m/s (4,090 ft/min)
• Take-off distance over 50 ft (15 m) obstacle at sea level: 1,280 ft (391 m)
• Landing distance over 50 ft (15 m) obstacle at sea level: 2,295 ft (700 m)

Armament

• Hardpoints: Three hardpoints under each wing, inner two rated at 250 kg (550 lb), outer rated at 110 kg (240 lb)