Pilatus PC-7 Mk.II of the Malaysian Air Force.
Registration: M50-03.
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer is a propeller-driven training aircraft with a tandem cockpit. The aircraft was developed and manufactured by Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft.
The PC-7 is used as a training aircraft for aspiring helicopter and fixed wing pilots. The aircraft is in use by more than 20 air forces. Since its introduction in 1978, about five hundred aircraft have been sold, most of which are still in use.
This picture shows a PC-7 Mk. II Astra, the Royal Air Force has the PC-7 Mk. I in use and this type will be replaced by the latest version of the PC-7 namely the PC-7 MKX.
This photo was taken on 15 May 2025 at Alor Setar airport in Malaysia.
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