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PAC Cresco | |
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General information | |
Type | Turboprop agricultural aircraft |
Manufacturer | Pacific Aerospace Corporation. |
Status | In service |
Number built | 40 |
History | |
Manufactured | 1979-2003, 2019-present |
Introduction date | 1979 |
First flight | 28 February 1979 |
Developed from | Fletcher FU-24 |
Developed into | PAC P-750 XSTOL |
The PAC Cresco is a turboprop-powered derivative of the Fletcher FU-24 (later called the PAC Fletcher) aerial topdressing aircraft, manufactured by the Pacific Aerospace Corporation in Hamilton, New Zealand. The Cresco was superseded by the PAC P-750 XSTOL in the early 21st century, but in 2019 was returned to production with the first new aircraft being completed 3 December 2020.[1]