RAVENNA, Ohio - Pilatus Aircraft has selected Saint-Gobain Aerospace to supply nose radomes for the new PC-24 business jet. Pilatus unveiled the new twin-jet at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exposition in Geneva on May 21.
The radomes will be manufactured with advanced Norton Armor materials from Saint-Gobain that provide superior radar transparency and in-flight durability. "Saint-Gobain has been the radome supplier to the PC-12 for more than 20 years, and we are excited to join with Pilatus on the new PC-24 business jet program," says Eric Evennou, sales manager, Europe, for Saint-Gobain Aerospace. "Our engineers are working closely with Pilatus to provide the highest transparency radome and the lightest weight structure for this new best-in-class business jet."
The PC-24 rollout is slated for the third quarter of 2013, followed by a maiden flight near the end of 2014. EASA and FAA certification is scheduled for early 2017.
