Pilatus PC-12

PC-12
A PC-12/45 of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the launch customer and major user
General information
Type	Passenger and cargo aircraft
National origin	Switzerland
Manufacturer	Pilatus Aircraft
Status	In production
Primary users	PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service Tradewind Aviation United States Air Force
Number built	2,000 (as of May 2023[update])[1]
History
Manufactured	1991–present
Introduction date	1994
First flight	31 May 1991

The Pilatus PC-12 is a pressurized, single-engined, turboprop aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland since 1991. It was designed as a high-performance utility aircraft that incorporates a large aft cargo door in addition to the main passenger door. Due to its efficient, high-utility design, the PC-12 is used by a large variety of operators. The main use for the aircraft is corporate transportation, but it is also used by fractional and small regional airlines, air-ambulance operators, and many government agencies, such as police departments and armed forces. The 2,000th PC-12 was delivered in May 2023.