Pilatus P-1

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P-1
Pilatus P-1 Ansicht.jpeg
Sketch of the Pilatus P-1
Rolesingle-seat military trainer
National origin Switzerland
Manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft
Number built0

The Pilatus P-1 was a single-engined, single-seat training aircraft project from Pilatus Aircraft in Switzerland, ca.1941. [1]

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Design and development

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Searchtool.svg Pilatus P-1 Plan
Searchtool.svg A Pilatus P-2 converted to a Pilatus P-1

The P-1 project began around the end of October 1940 as the first project of Pilatus, influenced by engineer Henri Fiert. The layout and design principles were carried through to the Pilatus P-2, which achieved success as a trainer with the Swiss Air Force. The fuselage structure of the P-1 would have consisted of welded steel tube, with removable front aluminium alloy panels and fabric covering aft of the cockpit. The wings would have been of wood built up around a one-piece wooden spar with plywood skinning. [2]

Specifications (P-1 estimated)

Data from Pilatus Flugzeuge: 1939–1989 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Notes

  1. Pilatus Chronik (PDF) (in German). Stans: Pilatus. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  2. 1 2 Eichenberger, Roland (1989). Pilatus Flugzeuge: 1939–1989 (in German). Stans: Pilatus Flugzeugwerk.

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