PAC Cresco
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| Type: | Agricultural aircraft |
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| First flight: |
February 28, 1979 |
| Number of pieces: |
39 |
The PAC Cresco is an agricultural aircraft from the New Zealand manufacturer Pacific Aerospace .
History and construction
The PAC Cresco is a turboprop-powered further development of the Fletcher FU-24 for agricultural use, built under license by PAC . The Cresco is a low-wing aircraft that, like the Fletcher - in contrast to most agricultural aircraft - has a non-retractable nose wheel landing gear . The cabin is located in front of the fertilizer hopper, which gives the pilot a good view. The Cresco is normally only flown by one pilot, but each machine has a second pilot's seat.
The Cresco was not as successful as the piston engine-powered Fletcher FU-24, as only 39 aircraft were produced before it was discontinued. Although the machine is primarily used to spread superphosphate fertilizer , the Cresco is also used in other roles, particularly to drop skydivers, which it is popular for due to its rapid rate of climb (1560 ft / min). It is also used as a fire fighting aircraft . An airplane was converted for aeromagnetic studies .
Versions
- Cresco 08-600 - first production version with a Lycoming LTP 101-700A-1A turbo-prop engine with 447 kW.
- Cresco 08-750 - more powerful variant with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG propeller turbine with 559 kW. Produced from 1992.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Cresco 08-600) |
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| crew | 1-2 |
| Passengers | 7 or 9 skydivers |
| length | 11.07 m |
| span | 12.81 m |
| height | 3.63 m |
| Wing area | 27.31 m² |
| payload | 1860 kg of chemicals or fertilizers |
| Empty mass | 1270 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3175 kg |
| Cruising speed | 250 km / h |
| Top speed | 274 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 5485 m |
| Range | 852 km |
| Engines | 1 × Lycoming LTP 101-700A-1A turboprop engine with 447 kW |
See also
literature
- Ross Ewing, Ross MacPherson: The History of New Zealand Aviation , Heinemann, 1986
- Janic Geelen: The Topdressers NZ Aviation Press. Te Awamutu, 1983.
- Janic Jackson: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003-2004 . Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5 .
- Alan Knowles: New Zealand Aircraft , IPL Books, Wellington, 1990.
Web links
- Description on company website , accessed November 10, 2012.