                  The AERONAUTIC CONCEPTOR'S TEAM
                            present the
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                * PILATUS PC 7 Turboprop for FS98 *
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   Designers & copyright : the Aeronautic Conceptor's Team
                           A.C.T./Th.Mathijs
   
   Installation : simply copy the P7SWISS directory (include sub-directory)
                  in your FS98/AIRCRAFT sub-directory

                  WARNING : You must have installed FSCONV98.EXE on 
                  your computer before use this plane

                  REMARK  : This plane converted is previous for use with a
                            conventional stick or with the Microsoft
                            Sidewinder force feedback.

   Historic
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   The PC7 was undoubtedly the best of first generation
   turboprop trainers,and represents a good buy as a
   basic trainer leading students to advenced trainers
   such as the Alphajet.
   At this time,orders for the PC7 stood at over 440
   aircrafts for 19 military customers.The latest
   development in the serie is the PC7 Mk2,which will
   serve in south Africa as the "ASTRA".This new variant
   combines the fuselage of the much more expensive PC9
   (with airbrakes,hydraulically powered nosewheel steering
   ,and a stepped cockpit with Martin-Baker Mk CH11A
   ejection seats) with a PT6A-25C derated to 522Kw(770 shp)
   The following specification relates to the basic PC7

   Powerplant
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   Single 410 Kw(550shp) P&W PT6A-25A turboprop with three
   bladed constant-speed Hartzell propeller

   Performance
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   Max level speed at max aerobatic TOW at sea level,175 Kts
   (324.3 Km/h)
   Max rate of climb 2,150 ft/min(10.9m/s)
   Stall speed 63.5 Kts(118 Km/h)
   Max range with reserves of 5% and 20 min loiter 1200 Km
   (647 nm) or 2630 Km(1,420 nm)with auxiliary tanks
   Max endurance 4 Hrs 22 min

   Weights
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   Basic empty weight 1,330 Kg(2,932 Lbs)
   Max aerobatic TOW 1,900 Kg (4,189 Lbs)

   Dimensions
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   Span 10.40 m(34 ft 1.5 in)
   Length 9.775 m (32 ft0.75in)
   Height 3.21 m (10 ft6.25in)
   Wing area 16.6 M (178.7 ft)

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                             CONVENTION

   This plane is not a freeware. It is reserved ONLY FOR YOUR PRIVATE USE.
     
   He is forbidden of him reallocate on a electronic server or distribute
   on floppy disk, on CDrom or on all other support, free or not free.
   Sorry no exceptions and no discution.
   
	            The AFX file is NOT available
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                            WARNING !!!!!
   ALL the noted infringements will make the object one official complaint
   for violation of copyright. All right reserved. All country.
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   This plane PILATUS PC7 -Swiss air force- for FS98 is a another production
   of the Aeronautic conceptor's Team.
   105, rue de l'Amerique  B6010 CHARLEROI Belgium
   FAX only  : +  32 71 36 02 58 
   Exclusive distributor:       Michel MELCHIOR
                        e-mail  michel.melchior@usa.net
                                virtual.aero@skynet.be
    

   971031/ACTP7SW/4032TM98 - E.O.F.

