First P-750 Delivered To Thailand By Pacific Aerospace New Zealand based company Pacific Aerospace is glad to have delivered the first P-750 turboprop aircraft to a customer in Thailand. The P-750 is a versatile and rugged aircraft that can perform on very short runways needing only 800-feet to operate. The aircraft is actually called the XSTOL which refers to its Extreme Short Take Off and Landing capabilities. Pacific Aerospace is seeing this aircraft being utilized in the skydiving market around the world. Although it can be used to freight passenger and special type missions.
The first aircraft into the Thai market has actually gone to a Thai skydiving company called Freefall Thailand. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34-powered P-750 can take off and land in less than 800-feet. Top speed for this turboprop single is around 170-knots and offers a range of 1,180 nautical miles. So far there are more that 100 P-750s in service around the world. 12 P-750s were delivered in 2016 and the target is for 25 of the type to be delivered by the end of 2017. The company is introducing a new aircraft type to its lineup as well called the E-350 Expedition. For more information: Pacific Aerospace Ltd 333 Airport Road Hamilton 3282 New Zealand www.aerospace.co.nz ***
