TB-30 Epsilon vs PC-9
| French trainer aircraft from the 1980s, widely used by French, Greek, and Portuguese air forces for advanced pilot training. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Socata |
| First flight | 22 December 1979 |
| Year of introduction | 1984 |
| Number produced | 19 units |
| Average unit price | $1 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 of introduction | 1987 |
| Number produced | 265 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wing area | 9.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 7.9 m â—‰ |
| Height | 2.7 m â—‰ |
| Length | 7.6 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 356 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 1,300 km |
| Service ceiling | 7,010 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 1,250 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 932 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 224 kW â—‰ |
| 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—‰ |