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The Pilatus P-2 was a Trainer Aircraft designed by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus in 1942 and first flown on April 27 1945 . It was used by the Swiss Air Force from 1946 until 1981 . The P-2 was powered by an Air-cooled 347 kW (465 hp) Argus As 410 engine which gave it a top speed of 336 km/h. Some trainers were armed to be used for fighter pilot training. The landing gear was taken from Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters, but the gear assembly was changed from outwardly-retracting to inwardly-retracting for greater stability during landing. The machine guns of the armed trainers were also taken from decommissioned Bf 109s. Pilatus P-2s can sometimes be seen in World War 2 movies masquerading as German fighters; their most notable screen presence was in the Indiana Jones movie '' Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade ''. SPECIFICATIONS (PILATUS P-2) General characteristics
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RELATED CONTENT Related development: Comparable aircraft: Designation sequence: P-2 - P-3 - PC-6 - PC-7 - PC-9 - PC-11 - PC-12 - PC-21 |
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