aerobd.news : Pilatus RS-24 business jet aircraft will be presented at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019 on static display and in the demonstration flight program, according to Nesterov Aviation, an authorized sales and service center for Pilatus aircrafts in Russia.

The specific features of the aircraft include among other things its ability to take off from short and even unpaved runways. At the same time, the PC-24 has a much higher cruise speed than similar in size turboprop Pilatus PC-12NG which will also be demonstrated at MAKS-2019. It is expected that after the exhibition the PC-24 will go on a demo tour all over Russia performing a series of flights. Nesterov Aviation has earlier presented the products of the Pilatus Swiss aircraft manufacturer at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS. In 2017 it exhibited a single-engine turboprop Pilatus PC-12NG.

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International aviation and space salon MAKS-2019 will be held in Zhukovsky, Moscow region, according to the Government Decree №2403-p of 30.10.2017 and the order of the Government of Russian Federation №2523-р of 20.11.2018. Ministry of Industry and Trade and the State Corporation for assistance in development, production and export of high-tech industrial produce “Rostec” have been appointed as event organizers. MAKS-2019 is hosted by the Aviasalon JSC.

source : aviasalon.com