AT-500 vs PC-9
| Taiwanese trainer aircraft, utilized for basic flight training during the late 20th-century. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Air Tractor |
| First flight | 25 April 1986 |
| Year introduced | 1987 |
| Number produced | 470 units |
| Average unit price | $0.5 million |
| Swiss trainer aircraft, renowned for its use in aerobatics, globally employed for military flight training since the 1980s. | |
| Origin country | 🇨🇠Switzerland |
| Category | Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Pilatus |
| First flight | 7 May 1984 |
| Year introduced | 1987 |
| Number produced | 265 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wing area | 26.8 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 15.9 m â—‰ |
| Height | 3.0 m â—‰ |
| Length | 10.2 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 248 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 1,300 km |
| Service ceiling | 11,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 4,754 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 2,109 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 560 kW â—‰ |
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| Wing area | 16.3 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.2 m â—‰ |
| Height | 3.3 m â—‰ |
| Length | 10.2 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 593 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 11,600 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 3,200 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 1,781 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 708 kW â—‰ |