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Pilatus PC-6 Porter
Pilatus Aircraft · STOL Utility Transport / Paradrop · Switzerland · Early Jet (1946–1969)
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.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- Switzerland
- Manufacturer
- Pilatus Aircraft
- Co-Manufacturer
- Fairchild Aircraft
- Operator
- Civilian operators / military / parachute clubs
- Primary Role
- STOL Utility Transport / Paradrop
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1959
- Produced
- 502
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
- Engine
- 1x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop
- Thrust / Power
- 680 shp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 36.1
- Wingspan (ft)
- 52.2
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2700
- MTOW (lb)
- 6173
- Payload (lb)
- 2425
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 25000
- Range (mi)
- 921
- Max Speed (mph)
- 174
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.23