The PC-9 advanced turboprop trainer revolutionized military pilot training by providing cost-effective preparation for modern fighter aircraft operations. First flown on May 7, 1984, it was a low-wing, tandem two-seat monoplane powered by a single turboprop engine derated to 950 shaft horsepower. Built by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. of Switzerland, the PC-9 served as the foundation for the widely successful T-6 Texan II program.
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| Pilatus Flugzeugwerke Ag | — | 605 | Switzerland | 4b140b |