Pilatus PC-6 Porter – Photos & Vidéos

Le Pilatus PC-6 Porter est un avion utilitaire monomoteur STOL conçu par Pilatus Aircraft de Suisse. D’abord piloté en 1959, le PC-6 continue de être en production chez Pilatus Flugzeugwerke à Stans, en Suisse. Il a été construit dans des versions à moteur à pistons et turbopropulseurs et a été produit sous licence pendant un certain temps par Fairchild Hiller aux États-Unis. Après environ 600 livraisons en six décennies, Pilatus produira la dernière début 2019.

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Lla Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engine turboprop aircraft designed and manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. It is widely used for various purposes, such as passenger and cargo transport, aerial work, skydiving, humanitarian missions, and military operations. The PC-6 has a distinctive high-wing configuration and a fixed tricycle landing gear.
It can take off and land on short and unprepared runways, thanks to its powerful engine and STOL (short takeoff and landing) performance. The PC-6 was first flown in 1959 and has been in continuous production since 1961, making it one of the longest-running aircraft programs in history. Over 600 PC-6s have been built and delivered to customers in more than 50 countries around the world.