Pilatus PC-12 Irish Air Corps

The aircraft is a Swiss built single-engine, turbo-prop, multi-role aircraft, which offers significant mission versatility across a wide variety of roles, including passenger, cargo, medical and surveillance operations.

These are facilitated by a large cargo door, special mission platforms and air ambulance equipment. .

The aircraft can be reconfigured rapidly for various operations, carry large loads over a long range The Aircraft operate from short semi-prepared runways an is equipped to operate day and night.

Its pressurised cabin enables it to operate above-weather and improves fuel economy.

The four PC-12NG aircraft will be operated by 104 Squadron, as part of No.1 Operations Wing To date, this aircraft has seen significant utilisation throughout Europe and North Africa providing support to the defence forces.

At AIRPOWER22, a machine will be represented in the static display.

Pilatus PC-12 NG