The
Scottish Aviation Prestwick Pioneer was a single engined short take off and landing (STOL) light transport that saw a deal of success and served with the RAF and other airforces in the 1950s and 1960s. Scottish Aviation designed a larger twin-engined transport, calling it the Twin Pioneer.
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| First flight: |
1955 |
| Withdrawn: |
1968 (RAF military service) |
| Number built: |
87 |
Like the smaller Pioneer the Twin Pioneer was a STOL transport and able to operate off a runway just a few hundred metres long.
Although military operators including the RAF and Royal Malaysian Air Force (with whom it was the first type they operated) were a major customer for the Twin Pioneer civil orders also came in too. It was popular with small airlines who operated off rough unprepared runways and also used by oil and mineral survey teams and government surveyors. It was retired by the RAF in 1968 though continued to be used elsewhere for a number of years.
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| Preserved RAF XL993 at RAF Cosford |
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| The Twin Pioneer had a triple vertical tail |
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| Rear view |
