PILATUS AIRCRAFT is hoping to pick up Canadian sales of its PC-12 single-turboprop utility aircraft, following the completion of low-temperature operational tests in the UK. The two-day cold soak was carried-out at the UK Defence Test and Evaluation Organisation's environmental chamber at Boscombe Down, and was observed by representatives from Transport Canada. The tests were designed to demonstrate the aircraft's ability to operate at temperatures down to -35°C, to satisfy Canadian regulatory requirements.
Source: Flight International
