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Finnish Air Force chose Pilatus PC-12

Helsinki, Finland - To replace the Piper Chieftains

Finnish defense forces announced today they chose Pilatus PC-12 NG to replace their aging fleet of six Piper Chieftains. The contract signed with the Swiss manufacturer is worth € 22.5 million and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2010. Finnish Air Force (FAF) chose this model after a year of tests and assessment in a race with the Hawker Beechcraft Kingair B-200. The main reason of the choice h...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103495
Rome, Italy, 04/24/2009 18:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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