First French Pilatus PC-7 MKX Takes Flight
The new turboprop trainer is scheduled to enter service with the French military in 2027.
The new turboprop trainer is scheduled to enter service with the French military in 2027.
French fighter was conducting an air-defense training mission when the problem was discovered.
Aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from Nancy-Essey airfield.
The 2-hour, 30-minute flight marks the start of the aircraft’s flight test program.
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