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All The Different Types of Private Jets

Just as with any other type of aircraft, private jets are used for a v Business Turboprops Okay, so maybe this one's cheating a little. Whilst not technically a "jet", business turboprops are still every bit the essential business travel tool their jet-powered cousins are. Popular business turboprops include: Pilatus PC-12Beechcraft King AirPiaggio Avanti Very Light Jets Also known as VLJs, Very Light Jets are the smallest Popular Very Light Jets (VLJs) include: Cirrus SF50Embraer Phenom 100Cessna Citation M2 family Light Jets Popular Light Jets include: Embraer Phenom 300SyberJet SJ30Pilatus PC-24 Mid-Size Jets Popular Mid-Size Jets include: Cessna Citation ExcelEmbraer Legacy 450Learjet 75 Super Mid-Size Jets Popular Super...
Pilatus PC-24: The Swiss Watch of Private Jets
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Pilatus PC-24: The Swiss Watch of Private Jets

When it was unveiled in 2013, the Pilatus PC-24 made headlines for being the "Swiss watch of private jets". Since its introduction in 2018, the PC-24 has seemingly exceeded all expectations! Much like Pilatus's previous business jets, the Pilatus PC-24 has been wildly successful, selling hundreds of times in only a few years. According to Pilatus, the PC-24 is the most versatile jet the company has ever designed, with it not even reaching one tenth of its potential (as of the time of writing!) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Pilatus PC-24 Over the course of the 1960's, a number of aircraft manufacturers began to release what are now known as the first business jets, the first jet aircraft tailored specifically to corporate and private bu...
Pilatus PC-12: The Best Corporate Turboprop Yet?…
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Pilatus PC-12: The Best Corporate Turboprop Yet?…

In recent years, the Pilatus PC-12 has proven to be one of the best and most versatile turboprop aircraft ever built. Whilst principally a corporate aircraft, the PC-12 has also been used in hundreds of different capacities! Indeed, recent years have seen many hail the aircraft as one of the best corporate aircraft you could fly on. And it's not me who says that, it's the people who actually operate the Pilatus PC-12! Since its introduction in 1994, Pilatus has produced almost 2,000 PC-12s, and looks set to produce many more in the coming years... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development In the late 1950's, Swiss aircraft manufacturer, Pilatus Aircraft, released what it called the PC-6. Within only a few years, the PC-6 had proven to be qu...