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Customs discovered that even after the company was aware the aircraft was in North Korea some of the company staff had planned to sell replacement parts for the aircraft to a
Chinese company. In October 2017 Pacific Aerospace pleaded guilty to three charges of planning to export aircraft parts indirectly to North Korea, and another charge relating to incorrect completion of export documentation.
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The aircraft is currently marketed as the P-750 XSTOL. Pacific
Aerospace offers the P-750 XSTOL in many configurations - passenger, freight/cargo, skydive, agricultural, aerial survey and surveillance. The aircraft is marketed as excelling on rough, unpaved airstrips and is available with a wide
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A P-750 XSTOL in the markings of the North Korean state airline was photographed during the Wonsan Air
Festival on September 24–25, 2016. The aircraft had been sold to China in September 2015 and then illegally exported to North Korea. Pacific Aerospace expressed surprise, however New Zealand
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For passenger and cargo operations, the cabin can be outfitted with up to nine passenger seats or with cargo holds. There is also an optional 1,000 lb capacity cargo pod available which attaches to the belly of the aircraft. The aircraft can be configured as all-passenger, all-cargo or a
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sting tail. Proposed ski and float conversions have yet to fly. The P-750 XSTOL is used in South Africa by NatureLink on United
Nations Humanitarian Air Services / World Food Programme contracts. While the manufacturer claims lower single-engine running costs than many other utility types, for
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In 2008, the manufacturer stated production was increasing from 12 to 24 per year. In 2008, there was some New
Zealand media criticism of government assistance for the manufacturer following cancellation of a large order. By February 2016, 100 aircraft had been produced, over 120 by Jan 2019.
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To increase payload, a weight-reduction programme for 2020 replaces flight-control surfaces in aluminium by composite, installs lighter seating, and strips out cabin components. The passenger and utility aircraft markets account for 70% of its sales.
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In March 2018, Pacific
Aerospace launched an updated variant, the Super-Pac XL, with a 900 hp (670 kW) PT6A-140A up from 750 hp and a four-blade 108in (270 cm) Hartzell propeller. It competes with the Supervan 900 re-engined
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Aerospace has allowed licence production in China. A civil cargo PAC750XL UAV with minimal changes to enable remote piloting has been flown in China. This UAV is not endorsed by the New Zealand manufacturer and is a separate entity.
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The design made its maiden flight in 2001. As with the Cresco, horizontal tail surfaces presented difficulties, and these were redesigned before the type entered production. The PAC 750 received full US
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857:"How did North Korea get its hands on a New Zealand plane made with American parts?"
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267:PAC-750 XL geosurvey aircraft with
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725:Kate Sarsfield (24 August 2020).
688:. 27 October 2017. Archived from
631:David Donald (17 February 2016).
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232:variant, scheduled to secure its
706:Kate Sarsfield (14 March 2018).
670:. Flight Global. 3 October 2016.
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810:Department of Defence Ministers
252:PAC-750 XL used for skydiving.
837:(Press release). 29 March 2023
457:Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
336:Papua New Guinea Defence Force
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929:"Type Certificate Data Sheet"
508:6,096 m (20,000 ft)
449:3,402 kg (7,500 lb)
443:1,633 kg (3,600 lb)
234:supplemental type certificate
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893:"P-750 XSTOL specifications"
613:. March 2008. Archived from
604:"Power & punch to spare"
637:Aviation International News
463:, 560 kW (750 hp)
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1051:Pacific Aerospace aircraft
539:Flight deck of the PAC-750
365:Standard Takeoff Procedure
310:example, the twin-engined
27:Utility transport aircraft
654:"P-750 XSTOL Description"
307:magnetic anomaly detector
295:agricultural applications
269:Magnetic anomaly detector
171:Pacific Aerospace Limited
130:, (formerly known as the
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780:"PAC P-750 takes flight"
520:721 ft / 220 m (ISA, SL)
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224:Financed by UK start-up
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633:"100 Up for PAC-750"
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577:Pilatus PC-6 Porter
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49:General information
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469:Performance
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398:one (pilot)
177:Development
68:New Zealand
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1045:Categories
841:20 January
815:19 January
789:19 January
590:References
582:Socata TBM
550:PAC Cresco
500:Endurance:
426:Wing area:
226:Arcus Fire
148:PAC Cresco
119:PAC Cresco
1000:Airtourer
461:turboprop
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382:Data from
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284:skydiving
277:Greenland
273:Upernavik
189:in 2004.
163:turboprop
140:monoplane
138:low-wing
136:all-metal
132:PAC 750XL
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