Nice video at the link below I couldn't figure out how to post. Take-off; in-flight; landing; interior, etc.
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The Pilatus PC-24 made its full public debut at this week’s EBACE show when the Swiss manufacturer’s first prototype took a 24-hour break from an intensive flight test program to take a starring role on the static display. With just over 500 flight hours logged by two prototypes, and with a third due to join the campaign towards the end of 2016, the highly versatile mid-light twinjet is not quite a quarter of the way towards completing type certification, scheduled for around the end of 2017.

According to Pilatus chairman Oscar Schwenk, the aircraft is comfortably meeting, and in some cases exceeding, projected performance benchmarks. The two prototypes have been busy flying in Switzerland, Spain, Iceland and Scotland.

“In the past few months we have conducted numerous important tests to explore the flight envelope and observe how the aircraft handles in natural icing conditions,” said Schwenk. “The results are extremely positive and confirm that the PC-24 will be a superb aircraft, in line with the high standards of our ‘Pilatus Class’—exactly as our customers expect.

Pilatus (Booth K115) is on track to deliver on its promise of an aircraft with the short-takeoff and landing (STOL) performance of an advanced turboprop, with the speed of a light jet and the cabin of a midsize aircraft.

The PC-24’s exceptional performance on both paved and unimproved surfaces means that it can operate from as many as 21,000 airports worldwide, while also being suitable for operations in remote locations.

EBACE visitors are also getting a chance to see a full-scale mockup of a production standard interior. These have been developed in partnership with BMW’s Designworks, which has come up with six different color concepts, each named after a well-known ski resort. The design on show in Geneva is “the Vail.”

Pilatus launched the PC-24 two years ago at EBACE 2014. Famously, it hit its initial target of 84 orders—equivalent to three years of production—within just 72 hours. The Stans-based company promptly closed the order book and will not be taking reopen the order process until the October 2017 NBAA show, with type certification expected within a few weeks of that event.

PC-24 by the Numbers

Max cruise speed: 425 ktas (787 km/h)

Range (4 passengers): 1,950 nm (3,610 kilometers)

Max certified altitude: 45,000 feet (13,716 meters)

Takeoff balanced field length: 2,690 feet (820 meters)

[MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway]

Landing distance over 50-foot obstacle: 2,525 feet (770 meters)

Max takeoff weight: 17,650 pounds (8,005 kg)

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I cant wait to fly this bird in 2018!!!

It looks like if you want to buy one it'll be after (projected) certification in 2017 and after the 3 more years of production already in the pipeline. Maybe 2021?

Pilatus promised me 2020 delivery if I put a deposit down but you know how those things go.

I love it. Looks like a Gulfstream.

Yeah I thought about ordering a couple for when my G5 is down for maintenance.

Don't care for the design personally, but it has great specs and performance.

Ha. That's funny. What's not to like?

Engines looks too small for airframe, that deep T-tail and engine just reminds me of an old BAC One-Eleven, the dorsal fin like some old Dornier and the cockpit side windows are too square. Makes it look like it was designed in the early 80's. Compared to the Hondajet or the SJ30, this looks really old in design.

Snob, moi?

You impressed by size?

Williams is working hard to produce more thrust in smaller engines. The FJ33-5A engine is 33% smaller then the FJ44-1A and produces the same 1900lbs of thrust.

Williams has not yet announced the thrust for the FJ44-4QPM on the PC-24 but it is likely to be over 3800lbs.

I don't get that, it looks nicely proportioned to me. In fact I'm impressed how nice it looks especially considering their SETP can most kindly be described as "function before form"

Looks and design are so subjective. You like what you like. So excuse the thread drift, but I can't help but remain impressed with how well the Learjet still looks. 55 years after it was designed, it still looks like it was designed tomorrow. That's when you know you have a true classic on your hands. Especially the Lear 60 in my opinion. A stunning beauty.

Looks like a winner to me, plus it can access 18,000 airstrips that normal business jets can not.

How can it do that?

Just wondering what makes it different.

I dont doubt it can just curious on what separates it from other SP jets?

I like it. They did a good job on the nose gear, not looking all tall and gangly like the Premier and the Phenom. I do not care for the control yokes. Picking nits, I know, but like Adam said, you like what you like.

Yeah. You should stick to the Commander. LOL. At least the Commander looks better than my PC12. You got that going for you.