Pilatus PC-6 Porter

Pilatus PC-6 Porter
Riik	Šveits
Rolli	STOL reisi- ja tarbelennukid
Esimene lend	4. mai 1959
Ehitatud	600

Pilatus PC-6 Porter on ühemootoriline STOL-i tarbelennuk, mille on projekteerinud Šveitsi Pilatus Aircraft. Esmakordselt 1959. aastal lendanud PC-6 jätkab tootmist Šveitsis Stansis asuvas Pilatus Flugzeugwerkes. Seda on ehitatud nii kolbmootoriga kui ka turbopropellermootoriga versioonidena ning seda tootis mõnda aega litsentsi alusel Ameerika Ühendriikides Fairchild Hiller. Pärast umbes 600 tarnet kuue aastakümne jooksul toodab Pilatus viimase 2019. aasta alguses.

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Pilatus PC-6 Porteri jalutuskäik
Fotograaf	Vladimir Jakubov
Lokaliseerimine	Reno Airi võistlused
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The Legendary Swiss STOL Bush Transport

2007 Pilatus PC-6 Porter (and its turbine-powered counterpart, the PC-6/B Turbo-Porter) is a world-renowned single-engine Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft designed and built by the Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft. First flown in 1959 with a piston engine and later upgraded to turboprop power, the PC-6 was engineered to operate out of the world’s most extreme environments—from high-altitude Alpine glaciers to short, unpaved jungle airstrips. Featuring a high-wing configuration, long high-lift wings, a boxy cabin with large double doors, and a rugged taildragger landing gear system, the Porter earned an unmatched reputation as the ultimate bush plane. Over six decades of production, it served military forces, humanitarian agencies, skydiving centers, and covert intelligence operators around the globe.

Attribute	Technical Specification (Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo-Porter Standard)
Rolli	Single-Engine Utility STOL Transport / Skydiving & Bush Aircraft
Crew / Capacity	1 Pilot + up to 10 Passengers (or 1,200 kg / 2,646 lbs cargo load)
Jõuallikas	1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine (680 shp, flat-rated to 550 shp)
Maximum Speed	232 km/h (144 mph / 125 knots) max cruise \| ~96 km/h (60 mph / 52 knots) stall speed
Gross / Takeoff Weight	2,800 kg (6,173 lbs) maximum gross weight \| ~1,270 kg (2,800 lbs) empty weight
Service Ceiling / Operational Range	8,150 m (26,740 ft) ceiling \| ~1,612 km (1,002 miles) max range with external tanks
Takeoff / Landing Distance	Takeoff ground roll: ~197 m (646 ft) \| Landing ground roll: ~130 m (427 ft)
Wing Structure & Dimensions	Wingspan: 15.87 m (52 ft 1 in) \| High constant-chord wing with full-span trailing-edge flaps
Landing Gear & Tail Structure	Fixed heavy-duty taildragger gear with long-stroke oil/pneumatic shock absorbers; wheel, ski, or float options
Production Total	604 units produced in Switzerland by Pilatus (1959–2022) plus 92 licensed Fairchild Hiller units in the US

Design Engineering: Turboprop Integration, Beta Propeller Braking, and High-Lift Wings

High-Lift Unswept Constant-Chord Wing: The PC-6 incorporates a large, rectangular high-mounted wing utilizing a modified NACA 64-series airfoil. Combined with large electrically operated trailing-edge slotted flaps, the wing generates massive lift at low airspeeds, allowing the aircraft to maintain control at speeds down to 50 knots.
PT6A Turboprop Engine & Reversible Beta Pitch: Transitioning from early Lycoming piston engines to the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop transformed the airframe. The engine’s reversible-pitch propeller allows pilots to enter “Beta mode” immediately upon touchdown, providing reverse thrust that halts the aircraft on impossibly short landing strips or permits steep combat dive descents without exceeding speed limits.
High Ground Clearance Taildragger Gear: Built specifically for unprepared turf, mud, or snow, the long-legged main landing gear uses wide-track oleo-pneumatic shock absorbers. The gear layout raises the nose high off the ground, shielding the large propeller blades from debris damage during rough landings.
Modular Box Cabin & Sliding Cargo Doors: The rectangular, slab-sided fuselage maximizes interior volume. Featuring large sliding side doors and removable passenger seating, the cabin can be reconfigured in minutes from passenger transport to freight hauling, air ambulance evacuation, or skydiving jump runs.