What is Pilatus PC-12?
{|{{Infobox aircraft begin |name=Pilatus PC-12 |image=File:Pilatus.pc12.landing.arp.jpg |caption=Swiss '''Pilatus PC-12''' landing. }}{{Infobox aircraft type |type=Light [[Transport#Kinds of transportation|transport]] [[aircraft]] |national origin =[[Switzerland]] |manufacturer= [[Pilatus]]. |first flight= [[1991]] |introduction= [[1994]] |status= Active |primary user= |produced= |number built= |unit cost= 3.3 millions $ }} |} The '''Pilatus PC-12''' is a lightweight [[transport]] [[aircraft]]. It is built in [[Switzerland]]. It is a single-[[engine|turboprop]]. It is made of [[metal]] and [[composite material]]. It can carry between six and nine [[passenger]]s. == Users == === Military === Some Pilatus PC-12 are used by the [[military]], includng [[Afghanistan]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Finland]], [[South Africa|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=19315|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121212203211/http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=19315|url-status=dead|title=Factsheets : U-28A|date=12 December 2012|archivedate=12 December 2012|website=archive.is}}</ref> === Civil === Most '''Pilatus PC-12''' aircraft are used by [[civilian]] owners, including [[business jet|business aircraft]]. == Bibliography == * Frawley, Gerard, ''The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003'' . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. {{ISBN|1-875671-55-2}}. * Gaillard, Pierre, ''Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui'' Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. {{ISBN|2-907051-24-5}}. * Wilson, Stuart, ''Airliners of the world'', London: Aerospace Publication, 1999. {{ISBN|1-875671-44-7}} == References == <references/> [[Category:Civil aircraft]] [[Category:Military aircraft]] [[Category:Transport in Switzerland]]