Aircraft
Blackhawk Enters Flight Test for PC-12 Engine Upgrade
Blackhawk’s factory-new XP67P replaces the stock Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67B engine on the Pilatus PC-12.
Blackhawk Aerospace's XP67P is based on the factory-new PT6A-67P from Pratt & Whitney Canada, shown here next to the stock PT6A-67B on the Pilatus PC-12. (Photo: Blackhawk Aerospace)
Blackhawk Aerospace's XP67P is based on the factory-new PT6A-67P from Pratt & Whitney Canada, shown here next to the stock PT6A-67B on the Pilatus PC-12. (Photo: Blackhawk Aerospace)

Blackhawk Aerospace has completed baseline flight testing for its Pilatus PC-12 engine upgrade program and is now flying one of the turboprop singles powered by the higher-horsepower PT6A-67P engine. The Waco, Texas-based modification company (Booth 4819) expects to receive an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for the upgrade in the second quarter of 2023, with EASA approval anticipated shortly thereafter.