Pilatus Introduces The PC-24 'Super Versatile Jet' - Yeeeeha! (Seriously)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 08:01AM 
Illustration of the 'off-road' Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet (illustration: Pilatus)
Swiss aircraft maker Pilatus aims to put the fun back in biz jets. Oh wait, fun in a biz jet? When did we ever have a biz jet any real measure of fun built into it? I guess I can't really say for sure since I don't have very much direct experience with the world of biz jets, but I can say that I haven't felt a fun vibe from any of them. Until now. Meet the Pilatus PC-24: Yeeeeha!
And if you think I'm the one using the word Yeeeeha here, you're wrong. It's Pilatus that's using the word to promote their new, rather large twinjet powered by the Williams FJ-44. With respectable projected max cruise of 425 kts TAS and the ability to takeoff from runways as short as 2,690 feet, the PC-24 really does seem to be aiming for super versatility. Plus, a standard extra large pallet-sized cargo door will really help the versatility too. But don't go digging into your wallet for the estimated $8 to $9 million for one just yet... first flight for this all-new aircraft isn't scheduled until later in 2014.
The PC-24 will be a good sized aircraft as seen in this Pilatus drawing
The drawing above gives you a good idea of the size of the PC-24. If you go to the PC-24 'performance & specs' page and then scroll down the page to the bottom right and click on the 'size comparator' link you'll get an interesting pop-up that lets you superimpose other aircraft or cars over the PC-24 to get an idea of the relative size. It's a very useful tool to put this aircraft into perspective.
The PC-24 aims to be Super Versatile and great looking too! (illustrations: Pilatus)
Given the success of the Pilatus PC-12 (not-the-most-beautiful-airplane-ever-made) it would seem that the PC-24 has a very bright future. The combo of truly enhanced versatility along with great looks would seem to indicate that this project is off to a great start. Any bizjet that's happy to operate off of a grass runway is definitely my kind of bizjet!
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