Pilatus flies first PC-7 MKX military trainer for the Netherlands

<p>New model gets airborne from Stans site ahead of deliveries starting in 2027. Pilatus has performed the first flight of its new PC-7 MKX basic trainer, with a lead production example for launch buyer the Netherlands making its debut on 7 September. Flown from the Swiss airframer’s Stans site, the single-engined turboprop will subsequently receive…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/09/pilatus-flies-first-pc-7-mkx-military-trainer-for-the-netherlands/">Pilatus flies first PC-7 MKX military trainer for the Netherlands</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>