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FS2004 Swissair Pilatus PC-7 turbo trainer, registration HB-HOG and HB-HOO. Two PC-7 used by the old Swiss airline Swissair for pilot training. The Pilatus PC7 Turbo Trainer originally flew on April 12 1966, this initial version was essentially a modified Pilatus P3 with a 550 shp PW&C PT6A-20 turboprop, and failed to attract any sales until 1975 when the PC7 appeared with the PT6A-25 engine (of 650 shp) and a whole host of improvements. Since that time the PC7 has proven to be a capable trainer, and has since been superseded by the more capable PC9, and recently the PC-21, however the PC7 still continues to serve well in the training role of various air forces worldwide. This model has been fully constructed with FSDS v2.11 and it uses many common parts from the Pilatus PC9 Project. Textures only, requires original aircraft by David Friswell. Repainted by Jean-Jacques Parel.