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A utility aircraft, combing the engine and wings of the PAC Cresco with a new large fuselage and modified tail, the PAC 750 is a conventional metal monoplane with tricycle undercarriage; all versions to date have been powered by a 750 hp (560 kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop. It is designed and manufactured in Hamilton , New Zealand by the Pacific Aerospace Corporation . OVERVIEW The design made its maiden flight in 2001, (with a slightly different horizontal tail surfaces). The PAC 750 received full FAA certification in 2004. It was marketed initially to Sky Diving operators but is now widely used for agricultural applications, passenger and freight operations and Aerial Photography and surveying . The Cresco’s (predecessor) high lift wings enable the type to take a load of parachutists to 12,000 feet (3,700 m) and return to land in a quarter of an hour. The singled engine PAC 750's running costs are a fraction of the twin-engined DHC-6 "Twin Otter" , making it an economical replacement for the skydiving industries workhorse. One aircraft has been extensively modified for geo-survey work, being fitted with a Magnetic Anomaly Detector sting tail. Military and bush flying roles are also foreseen, and studies have been completed for ski and float conversions. About 30 aircraft have been manufactured in New Zealand by mid-2005. Recently an airframe has been delivered to the Taumarunui Aerial Co-op for use as a top dresser. The type is marketed in the U.S. by the Utility Aircraft Corporation . General characteristics
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