Pilatus P-1
Pilatus Aircraft · Switzerland · never flew (project 1944) · light aircraft
The Pilatus P-1 was a single-engine, single-seat training aircraft project of Pilatus Aircraft in Switzerland, drawn up around 1941 and never built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Unbuilt project: no example was ever completed
- Single-seat trainer with one 240 hp Argus As 10 inverted V-8 engine
- Compact: 6.9 m long on a 9.2 m wing
Known only from sketches of a low-wing single-seat monoplane trainer with a single piston engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Pilatus P-1 has a length of 6.9 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.2 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 325 km/h (202 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The P-1 was a Pilatus design study for a single-seat military trainer powered by a 240 hp Argus As 10 inverted V-8. No example was completed, and the 1944 first flight shown is not supported.
Variants
None; no example was built.
Where you'll see it
The P-1 never entered service, as it remained a project.
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