B4-PC11 | |
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General information | |
Type | Club-class glider |
National origin | Switzerland |
Manufacturer | Pilatus |
Designer | Ingo Herbst, Manfred Küppers and Rudolf Reinke |
Number built | 322 |
History | |
First flight | 7 November 1966 |
The Pilatus B4-PC11 (also known as the PC-11 in the Pilatus numbering sequence) is an all-metal intermediate glider built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland.
The B4-PC11 is designed to Standard Class specifications, meaning that it has a 15-metre wingspan and no flaps. Air brakes are provided on the top surface of each wing for glidepath control. Construction is aluminium, with foam ribs in the mainplane, fin and tailplane.