The Pilatus PC-24 is a Super Light Jet.

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PILATUS PC 24 Information

The aircraft has a maximum range of 1,950 nm, which is slightly more than the Phenom 300, but less than the Cessna Citation CJ4.

The PC-24 has been designed to take-off and land on much shorter surfaces – both paved and unpaved – than its competitors, including grass, snow, sand, gravel and even ice.

Like both of those aircraft, the PC-24 aircraft will be certified for single pilot operation.

It has a top speed of 489 mph (787 kmph), which is less than its competitors, but it is significantly faster than the PC-12 turboprop.

And since it can also operate from grass, gravel, sand or snow-covered runways, the number of available landing places expands to over 21,000, according to Pilatus.

Of that total, nearly 2,500 are available in Africa, as compared to the 815 runways on that continent that are suitable for the aircraft’s nearest competitor.I

n South America, the PC-24’s runway potential increases from the 1,501 available to the competition to 3,282.

And in North America, the Pilatus jet can alight on 8,383 runways of all types, or nearly double the paved number.

For a light jet, the PC-24’s flat-floor cabin is quite spacious, measuring 23 ft. in length and 5 ft., 7 in. at its widest point and 5 ft., 1 in. high at aisle center.

As a result, passengers won’t have to sit with their necks cranked sideways to avoid hitting their heads.

Meanwhile, a variety of interior configurations are possible: an executive configuration with seating for six, along with a generous baggage area.

A “combi” version with room for four executive seats plus a fully expanded cargo area; and an open version for all-cargo, special missions equipment and air ambulance service.

The PC-24’s Advanced Cockpit Environment, a Honeywell-based system, features four 12-in. screens, including two primary flight displays, a multifunction display and another providing aircraft system status such as fuel levels, etc.

A pair of 3,400-lbf Williams International FJ-44-4A turbofans powers the PC-24.

The Pilatus jet will be certified under EASA CS 23 and FAA FAR Part 23 commuter category for single-pilot operations in VMC, IMC, day and night, and known icing.

The Pilatus PC-24 twinjet completed its first flight on May 11, taking off from Buochs Airport in Switzerland.

It is the first jet built by the company, and the first-ever Swiss-built business jet.

With two pilots on board, the jet took off using less than 2,000 feet of runway, and climbed to 10,000 feet in about 3 minutes.

The PC-24 comes with a large cargo door, more than 4 feet square, and its takeoff and landing performance make it possible to use very short and even unpaved runways.