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Directory: world airliners P1LATUS PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter Length (m) 10.9 Wingspan (m) 15.87 Height (m) 3.2 Wing area (m2) 30.15 Cabin width (m) 1.16 Max take-off weight (kg] Max landing weight (kg) 2,800 2,660 Operating empty weight (kg) 1,270 Max zero fuel weight (kg) 2,400 Max payload (kg) 1,530 Powerplant 1 x 507kW P&WC PT6A-27 Standard fuel capacity (litres) 644 Normal operating speed (kt) 115 Max cruise speed (kt or Mach) 125 Max operating altitude (ft) 25,000 Take-off field length (m) 475 Landing field length (m) 315 Accommodation (typical) 10 Design range with pax 926km/10 PC-12 14.4 16.23 4.26 25.81 1.53 4,500 4,500 2,600 4,100 1,410 1 x 895kW PT6A-67B 1,522 - 270 30,000 700 560 9 2.560km/9 PILATUS AIRCRAFT Pilatus, Flugzeugwerke, Stans CH6371, Switzerland Tel:+41 (41)619 6111 Fax:+41 (41)619 6111 Fax: +41 (41) 610 3351 Web: www.pilatus-air- craft.com; telex: 866202 Unaxis Holding sold its Pilatus Aircraft subsidiary in early 2001 to a Swiss-led group of investors com prising four partners. PC-6 Turbo Porter The current PC-6-B2-H4 Turbo Porter is powered by a P&WC PT6A-27 turboprop. It was introduced in 1985, superseding the piston-powered Porter. More than 500 of this robust, short take-off and landing utility aircraft have been sold. PC-12 Pilatus flew the first PC-12 in 1991, with FAA certifi cation and deliveries of the pressurised business/utility aircraft, beginning in 1994. The six- to nine-seater is powered by a single P&WC PT6A- 67B. The lifting of the JAA ban on single-engined IFR commercial operations has helped the programme, and should lead to increased sales in Europe. Goodrich has developed a cheaper-to-operate steel brake for use on the type, in place of its carbon brakes. They are installed on new-build aircraft and are available for retrofit on in-service aircraft. Western Aircraft of Boise, Idaho, introduced a soundproofing kit for the PC-12 in March, which reduces noise in the cabin by 7dB and by 3dB in the cockpit at speech-related frequencies. In September, Pilatus unveiled seven new VIP interiors, each costing about $250,000 on top of the PC-12 price of $2.7 million. The largest operator of the type is the Royal Australian Flying Doctor Service, with 16. Pilatus is looking to expand its civil aircraft range after the success of the PC-12, which could lead to a jet-powered or twin turboprop version of the air craft. Although traditional thinking at Pilatus is that a twin constitutes "one engine too many", a twin PC- 12, possibly designated the PC-16, is one of many options under consideration. A jet-powered version is also being considered in response to demand from operators in remote US locations. Future development is more likely to refine the fuel effi ciency and range of the present design and would retain the large rear cargo door. Production Final assembly is at Stans. Annual output has been increased to around 80 aircraft and is set to rise. Delivered: 360 PZL-MIELEC PZL-Mielec Aircraft, ul Wojska Polskiego 3, Mielec, 39300, Poland Tel: +48 (17) 788 7819 Fax: +48 (17) 788 7226 Web: www.zn.com.pl/ An-2 The Antonov An-2 Colt piston-engined utility bi plane is still produced under licence at PZL. Around 12,000 examples of the 12-seater have been built. In January, PZL delivered four An-2s to the Vietnamese government, probably the last of the type to be made. The aircraft had been out of pro duction for more than a decade and PZL had to call back some retired staff to complete the order. Uzbekistan Airways' Tashkent repair base has developed a restoration programme for the An-2 and expects to overhaul around 50 annually. M-28 Skytruck PZL developed its own version of the An-28, the M-28 Skytruck, in the early 1990s after producing a re-engined, WSK-PZL RzeszowTWD-10B-pow- ered An-28 under licence since 1986. The P&WC PT6A-65B turboprop-powered Skytruck made its first flight in July 1993 and Polish certification was gained the following year. PZL has also considered restarting production of the An-28 re-engined with two Honeywell TPE331-10/11s. PZL-Mielec delivered a Skytruck to Nepal's 11th Parachute Brigade in September, joining Poland and Venezuela as operators of the aircraft. Raytheon Aircraft, 10511 E Central, PO Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085, USA Tel: +1 (316) 676 8674 Fax: +1 (316) 676 5687 web: www.raytheon.com/rac Beech King Air B200 and 350 The King Air B200 was introduced in 1981, and replaced the earlier 200-series model. It offered increased weights and performance and was pow ered by two P&WC PT6A-42s. Primarily a business aircraft, the King Air's range and speed are adapt able to low-density, long-distance, passenger routes. The King Air 350 first flew in 1988 and has a 0.9m longer fuselage and 1.06m greater wingspan than the B200. All models can be fitted with cargo doors. Phoenix-based Commuter Air Technology also offers a 13-seat airliner conversion of the King Air 200, dubbed the Catpass 250, launched in 1986. The first King Air B200CT which features a large cargo door and removable 200 litre wingtip fuel tanks, was delivered to the Israeli air force in September. A further four aircraft are due for delivery by March. The aircraft will be deployed for routine signals intelligence missions, light transport and training. Production Final assembly is at the Raytheon plant in Wichita, Kansas. This year Raytheon expects to produce 88 King Airs, down from 117 last year. Delivered: 5,000 (including military versions) 82 (CATPASS conversions) Beech 99 The P&WC PT6A-powered twin-turboprop Beech 99 was produced between 1968 and 1986. The 15- seat airliner was developed from the Beech Queen Air, first flight was in 1966. Delivered: 239 In service: 165 Len Win Heic Win 1 ' THEON AIRCRAFT 3th (m) gspan (m) ht(m) g area (m!) Cabin width (m) Max Max Ope Max Max Pow mum take-off weight (kg) mum landing weight (k rating empty weight (kg i) mum zero fuel weight (kg) mum payload (kg) erplant Standard fuel capacity (litres) Max Max mum cruise speed (kt) mum operating altitude Take-off field length (m) Lan Ace (ft) ding field length (m) ommodation (typical) Design range with pax Beech King Air 350 14.22 17.65 4.37 28.8 1.37 6,804 6,804 4,380 5.670 2,478 2 x 783kW P&WC PT6A-60A 2,040 315 35,000 1.006 821 15 3.250km/4 Beech 1900C 17.65 16.61 4.5 28.15 1.37 7,530 7,303 4,604 6.804 2,200 2 x 820kW P&WC PT6A-65B 2,525 247 25,000 1.746 735 19 1.069km/19 Beech 1900D 1763 17.65 4.55 28.8 1.37 7,765 7,610 4,847 6.885 2,969 2 x 895kW P&WC PT6A-67D 2,525 284 25,000 1,163 854 19 2,532km/9 www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 12-18 NOVEMBER 2002 61
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