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

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