Pilatus Aircraft announced a new variant of its PC-7, the PC-7 MKX, at the Dubai Air Show on November 14 and unveiled the aircraft in the static display area at the show the following day. Dubbed by the company as “the world’s best smart basic trainer,” the PC-7 MKX features a new glass cockpit, new avionics, improvements in crew comfort and a number of other technical innovations.
The Swiss manufacturer says that it offers “a smart state-of-the-art training capability in the basic training segment at unrivalled cost, with outstanding robustness and unmatched reliability. The smart Basic Trainer is now available to take on a new generation of student pilots and turn them into first class military aviators.”
A state-of-the-art cockpit with smart avionics is at the core of the PC-7 MKX. The cockpit is based around a three-display philosophy using the next generation of high-definition screens. It gives the student an easy entry into the world of modern avionics, while practising vital pilot skills using a proven airframe with benign and forgiving flying characteristics, says Pilatus. The PC-7 MKX can be used to train the broadest possible range o…
