SOUTH AFRICAN AIRFORCE
****PILATUS PC7 ASTRA MK II ****
FSX


Thinus Pretorius. Pretoria-South Africa
Email:trpret@gmail.com
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THE AIRCRAFT

Aircraft is depicted in the colours of the South African Airforce. The aircraft is fully animated. All working parts can be activated from the cockpit.


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The Pilatus P.C.7 Mk II "Astra" is a single engine turboprop, all metal, low-wing, two-seat training aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with a stepped cockpit and Martin Baker CH 11 A ejection seats. It is powered by a Pratt and Whitney P.T. 6-25C, an updated version of the P.W. 6A-25A as used in the Pilatus P.C. 7.

The choice of this aircraft, almost a hybrid between a P.C. 7 and a P.C. 9, was due to the fact that the SAAF could not afford a three-tier training system (screening, basic and advanced). Funding restrictions forced the SAAF to use a two-tier training system (basic and advanced). The SAAF believes this aircraft is well suited for its training requirements. Externally the Astra resembles the Pilatus P.C. 9.


The 60 Astras were assembled at 2 Air Depot, Ysterplaat A.F.B. All the aircraft were built at Stans in Switzerland with South African avionics, undercarriage and nose components. Each aircraft was assembled and test flown at Ysterplaat before being flown to C.F.S. Langebaanweg.

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AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATION

Two seater trainer
Powerplant:1 x 700shp (522kw)P& W Canada PT6A-25C Turboprop
Max speed:556 km/h, Mach 0.465952, 300.216 knots
Range:1500 km, 932.0568 miles
Length:10.13m, 33.23491ft
Wing span:10.12m, 33.2021ft
Height: 3,26m (10ft 8,25in)
Weight empty:1670 kg, 3681.72lb
Max weight: 2700 kg, 5952.481lb

Additional information:

Performance, Clean Wing
Speed
Max. level cruise speed 248 KTAS at 2,000 ft and 250 KTAS10,000 ft

Best rate of climb 2,840 ft / min.Sea level

Max. endurance, ISA at 120 KIAS, Including 100 nm reserve
3.5 hr2,000 ft
4.5 hr20,000 ft

Range 2,000 ft, ISA; including 100 nm reserve SpeedRangeTime
180 KTAS475 nm2.7 hr
210 KTAS450 nm2.1 hr
240 KTAS410 nm1.7 hr

Range 20,000 ft, ISA; including 100 nm reserve SpeedRangeTime
Max. speed240 KTAS605 nm3.2 hr
Max. range210 KTAS675 nm3.1 hr

Take-off and Landing Performance
Operational Tested
SpeedsVMO300 KEASVD 360 KEAS
VMO0.60 MMD 0.73 M
Landing gear / flaps down150 KEAS

EnvironmentalTemperature+50ºC / -55ºC
Max. operating Altitude25,000 ftFAR 23 limit
Inverted flight 60 sec max.
g limitsClean wing+7 / -3.5
Underwing stores+4.5 / -2.25
Cross windsTake-off35 kt
Landing30 kt


Weights Summary
Aerobatic Configuration lbkg

Basic empty weight (typical) 3,682 1,670
Max. zero fuel weight 4,189 1,900
Max. take-off weight 4,960 2,250
Max. landing weight 4,960 2,250

Utility Configuration lbkg
Max. take-off weight 6,283 2,850
Max. landing weight 6,062 2,750

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Thinus Pretorius.
Email:trpret@gmail.com
November 2008