General Aviation
Pilatus Aircraft B-4
Manufacturer: Pilatus Aircraft
The Pilatus B4-PC11, also called the PC-11, is an all‑metal intermediate glider produced by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. It meets Standard Class rules with a 15‑metre wingspan, no wing flaps, and air brakes on the upper wing surface for glidepath control. The aircraft is built from aluminium and foam ribs, offering a lightweight yet robust structure.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- pilatus-aircraft-b-4
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 8
- Example Registration
- N29KS
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 15 m / 49 ft
- Length
- 6.57 m / 21 ft
- Height
- 1.57 m / 5 ft
- Max Speed
- 240 km/h / 150 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 240 km/h / 150 mph
- First Flight
- 1966-11-07
- Total Built
- 322
Variants
- B-4- 8 registrations - Example N29KS
Related Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-12 - 1,431 registrations
- Pilatus Aircraft Pc-24 - 196 registrations
- Pilatus Aircraft Pc-9/A - 21 registrations
- Pilatus Aircraft B4-Pc11 - 20 registrations
- Pilatus Aircraft Pc-7 - 20 registrations
- Pilatus Aircraft P3-05 - 16 registrations
- Pilatus Aircraft Pc-6/B2-H4 - 11 registrations
- Pilatus Aircraft B4-Pc11af - 9 registrations
Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29KS
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44UP
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48300
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62513
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65334
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8349
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=99974
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_B-4