Pilatus PC-6 Porter – Foto e Video

Il Pilatus PC-6 Porter è un aereo utility STOL monomotore progettato dalla Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. Volato per la prima volta nel 1959, il PC-6 continua la produzione al Pilatus Flugzeugwerke di Stans, in Svizzera. È stato costruito sia in versione a pistoni che turboelica ed è stato prodotto su licenza per un certo periodo da Fairchild Hiller negli Stati Uniti. Dopo circa 600 consegne in sei decenni, Pilatus produrrà l'ultima all'inizio del 2019.

fonte: Pilatus PC-6 Porter su Wikipedia

Le 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.