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P-3

Seats
2 2
Power
260 hp194 kW
Cruise
136 kt252 km/h
Built
78 78
Pilatus P-3
Pilatus P-3
Pilatus P-3
Pilatus P-3
Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0Photo: Hot Air · CC BY 2.0

About the P-3

The Pilatus P-3 is a fixed-wing military training aircraft built in Switzerland by Pilatus Aircraft. It is suited for primary and advanced training roles, including night flying, aerobatics, and instrument flying, utilizing an all-metal construction with tandem seating, a retractable tricycle undercarriage, and a single piston engine.

Following the flight of the initial prototype, the design underwent testing and evaluations against competitor aircraft before entering service with the Swiss Air Force. Variants included pre-series and military versions, alongside civilian-marked airframes later acquired by the Brazilian Navy. The fleet was utilized for training and liaison duties before being sold on the private market, with individual airframes also serving in target-towing roles.

This page covers the Pilatus P-3-05: the same aircraft under other designations.

P-3 prices

Asking prices of those for sale now, US dollars

Asking prices for the 2 Pilatus P-3 aircraft for sale with a price run from $105,214 to $139,746, with a median of $122,000.

P-3 running costs

$289 an hour
A year
LowTypicalHigh
Fuel$8,909$11,480$13,440
Oil$208$260$338
Engine overhaul reserve$3,333$3,958$5,192
Propeller overhaul reserve$917$1,083$1,250
Annual inspection and maintenance$3,000$4,000$5,000
Hangar$3,000$6,300$9,600
Insurance$1,398$1,792$2,186
Total$20,765$28,873$37,006
Per hour$208$289$370

Engine

Model
Lycoming GO-435-C2
Power
260 hp
Overhaul
1,200 h / 12 yr
Fuel burn
11.8 – 15.0 gal/h
Fuel price
$8.20 /US gal

P-3 for sale now

All P-3 for sale (2)

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