Pilatus Jets into the Future with PC-24 First Flight

Early performance data indicates that the jet had a takeoff roll of less than 2,000 feet (600 meters) and climbed to 10,000 feet in three minutes or so.

The first Pilatus PC-24 prototype, P01, made its maiden flight today (May 11) from Buochs Airport in Switzerland. Flown by Pilatus test pilots Paul Mulcahy and Reto Aeschlimann, the twinjet completed what they described as a flawless 55-minute mission. Certification is slated for 2017. (Photo: Pilatus Aircraft)

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By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

May 11, 2015

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