Pilatus PC-12 NGX

Turboprop single engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear

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Payload vs. Range

Configure weights

Default: 190 lbs

Default: 30 lbs

Occupants
lb + lbs / pax

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Fuel on board

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Extra weight

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Range

Available Range / nm
Mission capable. Aircraft can handle the current load with full fuel tanks.
Fuel tradeoff required. You'll need to leave gallons of fuel behind ( gal usable for nm range).
Over max gross weight. Reduce payload by lbs to safely operate this aircraft.
Extra weight is the additional payload available with your selected passengers.

Mission Profile

Endorsements & ratings:
  • High-Performance
  • Complex
  • High-Altitude
  • Pressurization
  • Instrument
290
KTAS
Cruise Speed
1,803
nm
Max Range
30,000
ft
Service Ceiling
11
Occupants
975
lbs
Wet Payload
In production Aircraft available new or used

Estimated Ownership Costs

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About the Pilatus PC-12 NGX

Type certificated 2019

Overview

The Pilatus PC-12 NGX is the current-production version of Switzerland’s best-selling single-engine turboprop, introduced in 2019 as the most advanced evolution of the PC-12 line. It is built around the FADEC-controlled Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6E-67XP – the first turboprop with dual-channel electronic engine and propeller control – adding single-lever power, winglets, larger cabin windows and the Honeywell Advanced Cockpit Environment to the proven PC-12 airframe.

For the GA buyer the NGX is the turnkey flagship single: 290 KTAS cruise, a pressurized nine-seat cabin, rough-field capability and the lowest pilot workload in the type’s history, all in current factory production with full support. It commands a substantial premium over used PC-12/45 airframes, and its FADEC engine is maintained on Pratt & Whitney’s condition-based program rather than a fixed overhaul. Choose the PC-12 NGX when you want the most capable, lowest-workload PC-12 brand-new and intend to keep it on factory support for the long haul.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • FADEC single-lever power. The PT6E-67XP is the first dual-channel FADEC turboprop; one lever manages engine and propeller, cutting workload and extending TBO to 5,000 hr with condition-based maintenance.
  • Advanced glass flight deck. The Honeywell Advanced Cockpit Environment with autothrottle modernizes the legacy PC-12 panel for low-workload single-pilot IFR.
  • More cabin, same utility. Roughly 10% larger windows and a refreshed BMW Designworks interior over the same pressurized cabin and large cargo door, with rough-field access intact.
  • Current production and support. New-build parts, warranty and the full Pilatus service network – the long support tail an out-of-production airframe cannot offer.

Trade-offs

  • Acquisition premium. A new NGX costs multiples of a used /45 or NG; the capability gains may not pay back for low-utilization owners.
  • Program-based engine cost. The PT6E is maintained on Pratt & Whitney’s ESP program (no public per-hour rate), not a fixed overhaul reserve; budget for OEM-program enrollment.
  • Single-engine acceptance. As with every PC-12, some operators and insurers still prefer twin redundancy for night or overwater work.
  • Speed ceiling. At 290 KTAS the NGX is faster than earlier PC-12s but still a turboprop; light jets fly higher and faster on longer legs.

See Also

  • Pilatus PC-12/45 – the legacy used-market PC-12 with the PT6A-67B engine and a far lower cost of entry. Compare
  • Daher TBM 960 – a faster FADEC single turboprop that trades cabin size for cruise speed. Compare
  • Pilatus PC-24 – the twin-jet step up in speed and altitude for buyers ready to move beyond a turboprop. Compare

Base model

Pilatus PC-12

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 53.33 ft
Height
14.0 ft
Length
47.25 ft
Parking area (ft2)
3308.99 ft2
Max Takeoff Weight
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 10,450 lbs
Max Landing Weight
9,921 lbs
Useful Load
Source: third-party reference 3,668 lbs
Fuel Capacity
402 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
290 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 240 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 240 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 95 KIAS
Range
1803 NM
Service Ceiling
30,000 ft
Rate of Climb
1920 fpm

Engine

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Pilatus PC-12 NGX specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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