Pacific Aerospace P-750 XSTOL
Pacific Aerospace · New Zealand · first flew 2001 · light aircraft
The P-750 XSTOL is a New Zealand-built short-takeoff utility turboprop, popular for skydiving, agricultural and cargo work thanks to its huge load-carrying door and rough-field capability.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turboprop, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Boxy, slab-sided fuselage with a large sliding cargo/jump door |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Boxy, slab-sided fuselage with a large sliding cargo/jump door
- Long strut-braced high wing with prominent leading-edge cuffs
- Fixed tricycle undercarriage with a distinctively tall stance
Look for the slab-sided fuselage, oversized sliding door on the left side and a straight, strut-braced high wing with distinctive drooped leading-edge cuffs.
Specifications
- The Pacific Aerospace P-750 XSTOL has a length of 11.11 m (36 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.8 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 315 km/h (196 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Pacific Aerospace developed it from the earlier Cresco agricultural aircraft, first flying the P-750 in 2001 with a stretched fuselage, extended wing and a large single sliding door for parachutists or freight.
Variants
Operators fit it out variously for skydiving with rearward-facing bench seating, cargo hauling, or aerial survey and agricultural spraying roles.
Where you'll see it
It is flown worldwide by skydiving centres and utility operators, including several in the UK, valued for lifting large loads of jumpers quickly from short strips.
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