PC-12 NG S P E C T R E M U L T I - M I S S I O N
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The PC-12 NG is a uniquely versatile and cost-effective platform that can meet your mission needs today and in the future. If you’ve been tasked with doing more with less, the solution is simple. Put the Pilatus PC-12 NG on your team. Its unmatched scope of capability will soon make it the most valuable asset in your arsenal. Call today for a demonstration of the PC-12 NG Spectre™, and find out why agencies around the world have discovered that the PC-12 NG Spectre™ is the best special mission platform in the air.
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With over 70 years of experience building rugged, yet finely-crafted utility aircraft, Pilatus has earned its place as the largest single-engine turboprop manufacturer in the world. Pilatus aircraft range from the legendary PC-6 Porter to the modern, high performance PC-21 NextGen trainer to the cabin-class PC-12 used by governments, militaries, and humanitarian support entities in some of the harshest environments around the world. In both the civilian and military markets, Pilatus enjoys a reputation for utilizing the most modern design techniques and precision engineering in every aircraft it produces. The PC-12 NG Spectre™ extends the remarkable Pilatus legacy one step further.
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GETTING THE JOB DONE
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COMMAND & CONTROL
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MEDEVAC & AIR AMBULANCE
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DEPENDABLE & COST-EFFICIENT
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THE ULTIMATE MULTI-MISSION PLATFORM
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DISASTER RESPONSE
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UTILITY DROP & JUMP OPERATIONS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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A UNIQUELY CAPABLE & FLEXIBLE SURVEILLANCE PLATFORM
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UTILITY & TRANSPORT
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SPECIAL FEATURES
GETTING THE JOB DONE It’s the new reality – you are under constant pressure to do more with less. More missions need to be supported with fewer people and less budget to accomplish them. Surveillance, command and control, personnel transport, medevac, cargo movement. Up until now, each mission required its unique set of equipment and specialized personnel to manage and operate the assets. In today’s world, it’s time to think differently about how you get the job done, and Pilatus has the solution. The rugged, field-proven PC-12 NG is as versatile as a Swiss Army knife. In just minutes the PC-12 NG can be transformed to perform a wide range of special mission roles. In one aircraft, the PC-12 NG combines high speed, long range, large cabin, fuel efficiency, low maintenance, and unimproved runway operation (STOL) to create a unique asset unmatched by anything else in the field. One highly efficient platform, capable of accomplishing many critical missions.
The sleek and rugged PC-12 NG is equally at home patroling urban areas as well as landing on remote landing strips.
THE ULTIMATE LOW COST MULTI-MISSION PLATFORM Start with the most capable and cost-
The PC-12 NG is one stellar platform
The rugged airframe and unparalleled
effective day, night, and all-weather
being deployed by special mission
reliability of the PC-12 NG Spectre™
aircraft available today. Tailor its 330
insiders in some of the most austere
come from the same company that
cubic feet of cabin volume to your
and harsh environments around
builds the legendary Pilatus Porter PC-6.
unique requirements. Switch quickly
the globe. Combine long loiter time
from a nine-passenger transport
on station with high-speed dash
configuration to a full cargo or com-
capability and long range. The result
bination layout. Convert it to an ISR
is a truly compelling, multi-role,
or SAR platform with the stealthy, de-
multi-mission aircraft that is the
ployable Spectre™ EO/IR sensor lift
definition of “mission fit.”
and operator console. Transform it to a medevac format or air ambulance. There’s even an optional utility door for airdrop and jump operations.
What’s more, it costs millions less to procure than other aircraft in its class, and costs half as much to operate.
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A UNIQUELY CAPABLE & FLEXIBLE SURVEILLANCE PLATFORM With over 1,100 aircraft in the field,
With its pressurized cabin and
configured with a multitude of option-
many people may think of the
high-altitude ceiling, the PC-12 NG
al workstations and communications
PC-12 NG as a business aircraft.
can standoff at distances the
equipment. Pilatus also has strong
What most people do not realize is
subjects under surveillance cannot
working relationships with prime
that the “executive” aircraft sitting
detect. The PC-12 NG’s powerful,
systems integrators to design highly
on the ramp may actually be carrying
yet fuel-efficient Pratt & Whitney
modified solutions unique to each
some of the most sophisticated
PT6A-67P turboprop engine enables
customer’s mission requirements.
surveillance and communication
it to stay on station for over 8 hours
equipment in the air today. Invisible
with standard fuel capacity.
to the untrained eye, yet extremely capable on station, the Pilatus PC-12 NG has been adopted by insiders as the “go-to platform” for surveillance missions in some of the most harsh environments around the globe.
The PC-12 NG Spectre™ is in operation with a multitude of
Pilatus has extensive experience
agencies around the world tasked
providing customized surveillance
with the difficult job of protecting
solutions for PC-12 operators.
citizens and military personnel. Find
Featuring a retractable lift in the
out what they know, and learn why
tailcone which accommodates
they trust the PC-12 NG Spectre™
many popular EO/IR sensors,
to get the job done.
the PC-12 NG Spectre™ can be
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONAISSANCE (ISR) Configured with the Spectre™ ISR package, the large-volume PC-12 NG houses a covert sensor, deployable in flight for a 360degree view controlled through a manned cabin console. Combine real-time imaging and ground communication with long loiter capability and high dash speeds. The result is the most flexible and cost-effective ISR platform in the air.
The sensor operator console allows full control of the tailcone mounted EO/IR sensor. Sensor deployment may also be controlled by the pilot. Sensor imagery can be displayed on the cockpit MFDs for complete crew coordination.
BORDER SURVEILLANCE With the PC-12 NG’s outstanding fuel efficiency, range, and cabin size, it is the perfect platform for lengthy surveillance missions along far-reaching borders. Agencies tasked with the difficult mission of protecting long stretches of unguarded borders have found the PC-12 NG uniquely capable of expanding their reach without blowing their budgets.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT Get a leg up on smugglers with some tricks of your own. The PC-12 NG Spectre™ is the ace up your sleeve for patrols over land
Trailing link landing gear and a very short landing distance allow the PC-12 NG to operate on remote and unimproved airstrips.
and sea. Protect your undercovers by knowing if suspects are carrying weapons, how many perpetrators there may be and where they are moving. Use the infrared sensor to observe and protect day and night.
The deployable EO/IR sensor provides the ability to be a stealthy observer of unlawful activity.
The lift mechanism for the sensor is completely integrated into the tailcone of the PC-12 NG.
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COMMAND & CONTROL As the “eyes in the sky,” the PC-12 NG
tion to direct ground-based assets
also be configured with a large variety
Spectre™ serves as one of the most
for over eight hours at a stretch. The
of surveillance and communication
cost-efficient and capable command
PC-12 NG’s high speed dash capabil-
equipment so that situations can be
and control platforms available today.
ity enables it to move quickly to where
observed and directed in real-time.
Its large, pressurized cabin and fuel
the action is happening. With its large
The Spectre™ is the critical link in
efficiency allow it to remain on sta-
payload capacity, the PC-12 NG can
command and control.
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After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a group of Pilatus PC-12 owners joined together to help with the relief efforts and collectively contributed over 2500 hours of flight time.
DISASTER RESPONSE Fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes and tornados are not just the stuff found in movies. Real disasters require rapid response by governments, military personnel, medical staff and relief agencies. The ability to carry large loads and operate from short, unimproved runways or even roads allows the PC-12 NG to provide aid in a way that no other aircraft is capable. The PC-12 NG’s large cargo door enables it to make quick turns reloading supplies on the ground. Its quickly convertible interior makes it easy to switch from carrying pallets of food and supplies to transporting medical personnel or air-lifting critically injured patients. These are not simply roles conceived in a movie studio — the Pilatus PC-12 NG has proven itself dutifully as a first-responder providing support to teams helping people impacted by the earthquake in Haiti, Hurricane Katrina, and in relief efforts throughout the world.
UTILITY & TRANSPORT
The PC-12 NG’s high T-tail easily allows forklifts to load crates and other goods into the unobstructed 53”x52” cargo door.
transport troops or support jump
people, cargo or a combination of
operations. The standard 53” x 52”
both on short notice, the Pilatus
cargo door can be utilized to rapidly
PC-12 NG serves dutifully. Oversized
load standard-size pallets of equip-
cargo, unimproved runways, and
ment, gear, or supplies with a forklift.
short fields – not a problem with
With its 2,845-pound payload capac-
the PC-12 NG. In its standard con-
ity in the cargo configuration, the
figuration, the PC-12 NG features
PC-12 NG can carry virtually anything
nine quick-release utility passenger
that fits in its large 330 cubic foot
seats. Any or all of the seats may be
cabin. The PC-12 NG is no one-trick
removed in a matter of minutes to
pony. It is designed as a rugged work
reconfigure the PC-12 NG to carry
horse that can move what you want,
cargo, serve as a medevac platform,
when you want, where you want.
Stairs
Cargo Door
SPECIAL MISSION
When the mission calls for moving
Spectre™/Special Missions Avionics, interiors, and Spectre™ special mission modifications are engineered, constructed, installed, and tested at Pilatus’ facility in Broomfield, Colorado.
Transport
Combination
Cargo
Medevac/ Air Ambulance
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MEDEVAC & AIR AMBULANCE As demand for flexible and cost-effective medevac solutions increases, the PC-12 NG has proven itself to be the ultimate air medical transport. Throughout the world and in some of the most extreme environments, operators rely on the PC-12 NG to save lives with its outstanding dispatch reliability and unequalled mission flexibility. Its standard, large 53” x 52” cargo door allows easy loading of patients on stretchers. The PC-12 NG’s pressurized cabin allows for safe, comfortable, and fast transport for two patients, medical crews and their life-saving gear.
The PC-12 NG’s utility/jump door is built directly into the aircraft’s standard cargo door
UTILITY DROP & JUMP OPERATIONS The PC-12 NG’s 25” x 39” innovative
PC-12 NG. When jump or drop opera-
utility/jump door is designed as a
tions are completed, the aircraft is
door within a door. Built directly into
easily re-pressurized and may climb
the aircraft’s standard cargo door,
back to altitude for high-speed, fuel-
it can be used to deploy parachute
efficient cruise performance. Back
specialists or air-drop supplies and
on the ground, the full functionality
relief goods. What’s more, this added
of the PC-12 NG’s cargo door
capability does not compromise any
is retained.
of the mission capability of the
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Proven Turbine
Reconfigurable Cabin
The PC-12 NG is powered by the most dependable turboprop engine in the world, the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67P. A smooth 1,200 shp is delivered for takeoff and climb.
Choose the ideal layout for each mission. The cabin can be quickly reconfigured for surveillance, transport, combination, medevac, or cargo missions.
Single Pilot Operation
All-Weather Operations
Advanced ergonomic cockpit design offers intuitive situational awareness and flight management with the Honeywell Primus Apex avionics system.
A full complement of ice detection and protection systems has earned the PC-12 NG certification for flight into known icing conditions.
Pressurized Cabin Travel above the weather and work in a shirt-sleeve environment. The PC-12 NG’s cabin provides a pressurized, climatecontrolled cabin up to 30,000 feet.
Large Cargo Door with Utility/Jump Door Option A standard aft cargo door with a 53” x 52” opening allows the loading of palletized cargo and accommodates up to 2,666 pounds (1,209 kg) of payload with ease.
Trailing-Link Gear
Sensor Integration
Short and unimproved fields are no challenge for the PC-12 NG’s Fowler flaps, low-pressure tires, robust trailing-link gear, reversible pitch propeller and 67 KIAS stall speed.
The PC-12 NG can be outfitted with a variety of special-missions equipment, including long-range EO/IR cameras and sensors, all of which can be easily integrated and concealed.
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DEPENDABLE & COST-EFFECTIVE The PC-12 NG is precision-engineered and crafted with the purpose of operating day-in and day-out in harsh environments around the globe. Pilatus’ experience building high performance turboprop aircraft for the world’s militaries provides a solid foundation for understanding the demands that are placed on aircraft which must be available for duty at a moment’s notice. With over 1,100 aircraft in the field, the PC-12 fleet has racked up millions of flight hours operating in remote regions of the Arctic, across the deserts of Australia, over the waters of the North Atlantic, and in the mountains of Southwest Asia. The PC-12 NG’s modern, yet simple and intuitive systems make troubleshooting and repair a breeze — especially for units used to working with older twin-turboprops, jets, or turbine helicopters. Consequently, the PC-12 NG requires far fewer man-hours of maintenance per flight hour than aircraft traditionally used for special mission roles. For 10 consecutive years owners and operators of PC-12 NG aircraft have ranked Pilatus customer service #1 amongst all other turboprop aircraft manufacturers. The bottom line is that the Pilatus PC-12 NG simply gives you more up-time and mission readiness. It is the aircraft you can count on any day, anytime, anywhere. Fly 2,000 nautical miles, carry a 2,666-pound payload, or loiter on station for over eight hours. Respond at a dash speed of 280 knots or throttle back and circle at 115 knots. The PC-12 NG’s wide speed range enables pilots to easily sequence with airliners or touch-down at less than 75 knots on unimproved airfields and stop in less than 900 ft. With its unequalled range of performance capabilities and low lifecycle costs, it’s quite clear that the PC-12 NG Spectre™ is always ready for your most demanding missions.
PILATUS PC-12 NG SPECTRE™ MULTI-MISSION AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS Cabin Volume
330 cu. ft.
Operational Ceiling 30,000 ft. (with pressurized cabin @ 10,000 ft.) Operational Speed Range
115 to 280 KTAS
Stall Speed
67 KIAS
Seating (Spectre™) 2 pilot seats plus up to 7 cabin seats Seating (Standard) 2 pilot seats plus up to 9 cabin seats Standard Cargo Door 53 in. x 52 in. (accepts standard pallets) Optional Utility Door
25 in. x 39 in.
Landing Distance (MLW)
1,830 ft. (over 50 ft. obstacle)
Takeoff Distance (MTOW)
2,650 ft. (over 50 ft. obstacle)
Max. Range (LRC, NBAA IFR Res) 1,723 nm. (Spectre™ configuration with 3 crew) Max. Payload 2,122 lbs. (Spectre™ configuration) 2,666 lbs. (Standard configuration) 2,845 lbs. (Cargo configuration) Endurance 8 hours (at typical Spectre™ mission weight)
Spectre™ Package includes: – Retractable Sensor Lift Platform – Operator’s Console: Two display monitors, digital video recorder, communications audio panel, and lift-platform control – Inflatable Restraint System for Operator’s Seat – All electrical and mechanical provisions for EO/IR sensor – 5 Standard-style seats (for a total of 7 cabin seats) – Certified integration of the client’s EO/IR sensor to the aircraft Available options: – Fully-enclosed flushing lavatory – Executive-style seats at Operator’s Console and Observer’s Station – Integrated utility/jump door
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