Platinum Fighter Sales has listed a 1991 Pilatus PC-9/A for sale on its platform. This 1991 Pilatus PC-9/A, registered in Australia as VH-YMK, was used by the former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Roulettes team. The Roulettes are the aerobatic display team of the Royal Australian Air Force. They started in 1970 after earlier teams, the Red Sales and Telstars teams, had success.
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The Roulettes performed their first public show at RAAF Base Point Cook in 1970. They initially flew a Macchi MB-326, which was replaced in 1989 by the Pilatus PC-9/A, the Air Force’s new pilot training aircraft. The Roulettes are now a team of six aircraft and seven members, completing two display seasons each year, lasting six months.
The Pilatus PC-9/A retired in March 2019 and was replaced by the Pilatus PC-21. The Pilatus PC-9 was a single-engine, low-wing, two-seat training aircraft. It was powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-62 turboprop engine, producing 950 shaft horsepower. It was built by Pilatus in Switzerland. In July 1986, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ordered 67 of these two-seat trainers. The first production PC-9 for the RAAF flew on May 19, 1987. The aircraft was 33.5 feet long, 10.8 feet high, with a wingspan of 33.5 feet. Its weight was approximately 7,076 pounds, the maximum speed was 320 knots, the ceiling was 37,990 feet, and the range was 1,150 miles with two underwing tanks. The Pilatus PC-9/A on sale has been reassembled and inspected. The aircraft will be sold with a Certificate of Airworthiness in the Limited Category under Australian Warbirds (AWAL) and offers a unique opportunity to own a former Roulettes aerobatic team aircraft.
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The aircraft on sale has logged a total of 8,104.3 hours since it first flew (TTSN). It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-62 engine, capable of 1,150 horsepower but derated to 950 for operations. This engine has a total of 3,859.5 hours since its last major overhaul (SMOH) and 7,809.3 hours overall. The propeller is a Hartzell four-blade type, which has 93 hours since its last overhaul (SPOH) and 6,792.5 hours overall. The aircraft is equipped with Martin-Baker MK 11 cold-type ejection seats. The instruments in the cockpit are original and fully functional, as they were used by the Royal Australian Air Force.
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In addition, the Pilatus PC-9/A for sale has robust landing gear and can operate at altitudes up to 25,000 feet thanks to its oxygen system. The aircraft can achieve a top speed of 300 knots. It is awaiting a Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) and an annual inspection. According to Platinum Fighter Sales, it’s located in New South Wales, Australia, and can be easily exported and shipped worldwide. For more information about the aircraft on sale, visit https://www.platinumfighters.com/
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