Pilatus P-4

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Pilatus P-4
Type	Five-seat cabin monoplane
National origin	Switzerland
Manufacturer	Pilatus
Maiden flight	1948
Retired	1957
Number built	1

The Pilatus P-4 was a Swiss five-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Pilatus but had little sales success.

[edit] Design and development

The P-4 was a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and a braced tail unit. It was powered by a nose-mounted 190hp (142kW) Lycoming O-435 engine and an enclosed cabin for the pilot and four passengers. The seats could be removed to accommodate cargo or two stretchers for medevac transport. The aircraft (Registered HB-AET) first flew on the 22 March 1948 but did not enter series production due to the company's other production commitments. The P-4 crashed and was destroyed on the 13 October 1957.

[edit] Specifications (P-4)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 4
• Wingspan: 11.85 m (38 ft 10½ in)
• Gross weight: 1500 kg (3307 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-435, 142 kW (190 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 245 km/h (152 mph)

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 

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