QinetiQ PC-21 in final assembly

Stephan Widmer THE FIRST PC-21 for QinetiQ (c/n 310, G-ETPA) has entered final assembly. It was seen outside the Pilatus facility at Stans- Buochs, Switzerland, on November 14, 2017. Pilatus Aircraft announced signature of a contract to provide two PC-21 turboprop trainers to QinetiQ in December last year. They will be operated by the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) based at MOD Boscombe Down, Wiltshire. The PC-21s will feature modified flight instruments to train test pilots and flight test engineers.