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Pilatus U-28 Draco is a special operations, tactical ISR, Forward Air Control, counter-insurgency. originating in United States. It was built by Pilatus Aircraft (base aircraft), Sierra Nevada Corporation (militarization). Reported operators include United States.
United StatesPilatus U-28 Draco
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Pilatus U-28 Draco A U-28A Draco taking off from Nellis AFB on 29 May 2024. General information Role Special operations, tactical ISR, Forward Air Control, counter-insurgency. Manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft (base aircraft), Sierra Nevada Corporation (militarization) Issued by United States Special Op
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Pilatus U-28 Draco A U-28A Draco taking off from Nellis AFB on 29 May 2024. General information Role Special operations, tactical ISR, Forward Air Control, counter-insurgency. Manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft (base aircraft), Sierra Nevada Corporation (militarization) Issued by United States Special Op
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Pilatus U-28 Draco A U-28A Draco taking off from Nellis AFB on 29 May 2024. General information Role Special operations, tactical ISR, Forward Air Control, counter-insurgency. Manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft (base aircraft), Sierra Nevada Corporation (militarization) Issued by United States Special Op
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Special operations, tactical ISR, Forward Air Control, counter-insurgency.
Pilatus Aircraft (base aircraft), Sierra Nevada Corporation (militarization)
United States Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command
30+, 28 in service as of January 2025
2006
Pilatus PC-12
2 Pilots , 1 Combat Systems Officer (CSO), 1 Tactical Systems Operator (TSO)
1 Pratt-Whitney PT6A-67B turboprop producing 1200 hp
16.23 meters
14.4 meters
4.25 meters
1500 nautical miles
United States
The Pilatus-SNC U-28A Draco is an American special operations , tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) , forward air control , and counter insurgency aircraft operated by Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Pilatus U-28 Draco equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United StatesReported count for U-28A Draco /PC-12. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): inventory: 30 U-28A/5 PC-12. Origin: Switzerland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.