Pilatus PC-7 VIPER Aircraft Livery
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer “VIPER” of the Flying School in Zeltweg, Austria, has been a familiar and striking presence in the skies for more than 20 years. Its distinctive appearance is the result of a carefully planned design and execution process that began in December 2002. At that time, the Flying School approached Gerhard Kempf Grafikdesign with the request to develop a special livery for a Pilatus PC-7. The commission covered the entire process—from the initial design concept through to on-site execution in Zeltweg, Styria. The brief called for a bold snake motif, specifically a viper, to mark the 20th anniversary of the PC-7 in Austrian Air Force service. The “VIPER” name itself originates from the tactical radio identification used in military flight operations for the PC-7.