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Pilatus PC-6 Porter
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Pilatus PC-6 Porter

1959 utility aircraft family

800 kmRange
15.14 mWingspan
595Units built

Overview

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 license for a time by Fairchild Hiller in the United States.
After 604 deliveries in 63 years, Pilatus ended production in 2022.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length11.23 m
Wingspan15.14 m

Performance

Range800 km

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Luigi Rosa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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