Pilatus P-2
The Pilatus P-2 was a trainer aircraft designed by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus in 1942 and first flown on April 27 1945. It was used by the Swiss Air Force from 1946 until 1981. The P-2 was powered by an air-cooled 347 kW (465 hp) Argus As 410 engine which gave it a top speed of 336 km/h. Some trainers were armed to be used for fighter pilot training. The landing gear was taken from Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters, but the gear assembly was changed from outwardly-retracting to inwardly-retracting for greater stability during landing. The machine guns of the armed trainers were also taken from decommissioned Bf 109s. Pilatus P-2s can sometimes be seen in World War 2 movies masquerading as German fighters; their most notable screen presence was in the Indiana Jones movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Specifications (Pilatus P-2)General Characteristics Crew: two, student and instructor Length: 9.07 m (29 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in) Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in) Wing area: 17 m² (183 ft²) Empty: 1,380 kg (3,043 lb) Loaded: 1,800 kg (3,969 lb) Maximum takeoff: 1,970 kg (4,334 lb) Powerplant: 1x Argus As 410 A2, 347 kW (465 hp)
Performance Maximum speed: 320 km/h (200 mph) Range: 560 km (350 miles) Service ceiling: 6,600 m (21,654 ft) Rate of climb: 450 m/min (1,476 ft/min) Wing loading: 106 kg/m² (21.7 lb/ft²) Power/Mass: 0.19 kW/kg (0.12 hp/lb)
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