PAC Cresco
The PAC Cresco is an agricultural aircraft of the New Zealand manufacturer Pacific Aerospace.
History and construction
The PAC Cresco is a turboprop -driven development built by PAC in license Fletcher FU -24 for agricultural operations. The Cresco is a low-wing, like the Fletcher - in contrast to most agricultural aircraft - owning a retractable tricycle landing gear not. The cabin is located in front of the fertilizer container, which allows the pilot good visibility. The Cresco is normally flown by a single pilot, but each machine has a second pilot's seat.
However, the Cresco was not as successful as the piston engine powered Fletcher FU -24, since only a production of 39 aircraft took place before it was discontinued. Although the machine is used primarily to distribute to superphosphate fertilizer, the Cresco is also used in other roles, in particular in order to sell parachutists what they ( 1,560 ft / min) is due to the rapid rate of climb popular. Also known as Löschflugzeug it is used. One aircraft was modified for aeromagnetic investigations.
Variants
- Cresco 08-600 - First production version with a Lycoming LTP 101 -700A -1A turboprop engine with 447 kW.
- Cresco 08-750 - More powerful version with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A - 34AG turboprop engine with 559 kW. Produced from 1992.