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Type	STOL passenger and utility aircraft

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined STOL utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 was produced at Pilatus Flugzeugwerke in Stans, Switzerland. It has been built in both piston engine- and turboprop-powered versions, and was produced under licence for a time by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. After 604 deliveries in 63 years, Pilatus ended production in 2022.

Design

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft. The majority of aircraft are powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engine, which drives a fully reversible, constant-speed, three-bladed HC-B3TN-3D (or an alternative four-bladed HC-D4N-3P) Hartzell aluminium propeller via a reduction gearbox. Pilatus claims that it possesses unique STOL capabilities, capable of landing in places only otherwise accessible by rotorcraft. It is fully capable of being operated from unprepared rough airstrips, in remote areas, hot climates and at high altitudes in all-weather conditions. In particular, the undercarriage employed provides for high wing and propeller clearances, making the PC-6 less susceptible to damage than conventional nosewheel-type undercarriages. For further landing versatility, various types of landing gear may be optionally installed allowing it to operate from different types of terrain; options include floats for water landings and skis for landing on snowW

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Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter

General Info

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 6 to 9 passengers seats
Length: 14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 16.28 m (53 ft 5 in)
Height: 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 25.81 m² (277.8 sq ft)

Powerplant

Empty weight: 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,800 kg (
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine, 410 kW (550 hp) (de-rated from 507 kW (680 hp))

Performance

Maximum speed: 232 km/h
Cruise speed: 213 km/h
Stall speed: 96 km/h (60 mph, 52 kn)
Never exceed speed: 280 km/h
Range: 730 km with max payload
Ferry range: 1,612 km (1,002 mi, 870 nmi) with maximum internal and underwing fuel
Service ceiling: 8,197 m
Wing loading: 93 kg/m²

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The Porter was also manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. Roughly 100 of these licence-produced aircraft would be completed, being mainly purchased by civil operators within the US.

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Pilatus PC-6 Porter

On 4 May 1959, the first prototype, powered by a 254 kW (340 shp) piston engine, made its maiden flight

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The PC-12 is Pilatus' first aircraft directed principally at the civil market. Despite the company historically being a military-oriented supplier,

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Pilatus PC-6 "Turbo Porter"
Manufactured 1959–2022
First flight Porter - 4 May 1959 Turbo-Porter - 2 May 1961.