Pilatus P-3
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Original source: A Swiss Flugwaffe Pilatus P-3, A-829 during Bern Belpmoos Airshow in 1983. Photography by Anton Heumann. Eine Pilatus P-3 während einer Flugshow in Bern Belpmoos (1983). Fotografiert von Anton Heumann.

The Pilatus P-3 was a military training aircraft built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. The plane was designed for primary and advanced training (including night flying aerobatics and instrument flying). The military version was designated P-3-03. It was of all-metal construction with a retractable tricycle undercarriage and tandem seating. There was provision for underwing racks for light practice bombs or rockets and a machine gun in a pod below the port wing.

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Pilatus P-3 was a military training aircraft built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland.2
The Pilatus P-3 is a military training aircraft. The empty weight is 2,400 lbs and the gross weight is...3
The Pilatus P-3 is a Swiss two-seater basic/intermediate flying trainer aircraft with armament training capability developed during the 1950's, entering service in 1958.4
The Pilatus P-3 is powered by a Lycoming GO-435-C2-A2 engine. The empty weight is 2,400 lbs and the gross weight is...5

Made by Pilatus Aircraft.

The Pilatus P-3 replaced the Pilatus P-2 and the AT-16 as main training aircraft of the Swiss Air Force.6
The Pilatus P-3 series aircraft is an all metal, piston engine, tandem two seat, high performance military trainer with retractable landing gear and constant speed propeller, and was used for 7
The Pilatus P-3 was soon replaced by the PC-7. The P3 Flyers team (www.pilatusp-3.8
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More Users
Brazilian Navy
Primary user
Swiss Air Force
Number Built
79
Manufacturer
Pilatus Aircraft
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First Flight
3
Introduced
1956
Status
in use in private hands
Category
Low wing aircraft
Pilatus aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
Swiss military trainer aircraft 1950-1959

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