COLIN LAMB wrote:

The January 2006 issue of AOPA Pilot has an article about a Pilatus PC-12
single engine turboprop. Beautiful airplane.

In the article is the following comment: "It's a great glider. ... the
PC-12 has a 2.7-1 power off glide ratio at maximum gross weight - not bad
at all for a 9,920 pound airplane".

According to Pilatus, the actual number is 12:1
http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/medi...nglish-Imp.pdf

....or 2.6nm per 1000'.


Google "pc12 glide ~performance" = 3rd hit for the info above

Happy soaring all!

James
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