The Pilatus PC-12 is a lightweight transport aircraft. It is built in Switzerland. It is a single-turboprop. It is made of metal and composite material. It can carry between six and nine passengers.
Users
Military
Some Pilatus PC-12 are used by the military, includng Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Finland, Republic of South Africa, Switzerland, and USA. In this last country the Pilatus PC-12 is called U-28A and is used for special forces support.
Civil
Most Pilatus PC-12 aircraft are used by civilian owners, including business aircraft.
Bibliography
Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. . Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. . Wilson, Stuart, Airliners of the world, London: Aerospace Publication, 1999.