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Phoenix Police Department selects Pilatus PC-12 Spectre

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

July 23, 2009

thomas

Pilatus is pleased to announce that the Phoenix Police Department has
selected the PC-12 Spectre for use by the Department’s Air Support
Unit over the City of Phoenix, Arizona.

Commander Dave Harvey, Commander of the Phoenix Police Department
Tactical Support Bureau, said, “After careful consideration, the PC-12
Spectre was selected in part because it is an economical, single-engine,
pressurized aircraft with sufficient cabin space to help accomplish a
multi-mission role. It is a proven surveillance platform that will also
assist us in crime suppression, transport of Department Detectives for
investigative purposes, and assist with out-of-state extraditions.”

Leonard Luke, Vice President of Homeland Security and Government
Business at Pilatus added, “It is a real honor for Pilatus to contribute to
the protection and service to the City of Phoenix. The PC-12 Spectre is a
force multiplier and will be a powerful tool for the Phoenix Police
Department’s high demand operations. The aircraft’s proven durability is
backed by the best product support in the industry, which means it will
be consistently ready to dispatch on a wide variety of missions.”

The PC-12 Spectre is scheduled to be delivered to the Phoenix Police
Department in September and their goal is to have the aircraft
operational in 2010. The aircraft will join their fleet of eight helicopters
and replace several smaller fixed-wing aircraft that had been operated for
decades. The Phoenix Police Air Support Unit provides service to 1.57
million Phoenix residents encompassing an area of more than 500
square miles.

The PC-12 Spectre provides a true multi-mission surveillance aircraft
available to meet today’s operational realities and tightening budgets.
Featuring a retractable surveillance platform, Primus Apex avionics suite,
and a pressurized reconfigurable cabin, the PC-12 Spectre has set a new
standard for multi-mission aircraft capability. Strong performance, fuel
efficiency, and a rugged airframe suitable for military missions make it
the ideal special mission platform for today’s government and law
enforcement agencies.

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