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Pilatus PC-6 Porter er et enmotors STOL-verktøyfly designet av Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. PC-6 ble først fløyet i 1959, og fortsetter i produksjon ved Pilatus Flugzeugwerke i Stans, Sveits. Den er bygget i både stempelmotor- og turbopropdrevne versjoner og ble produsert under lisens for en tid av Fairchild Hiller i USA. Etter rundt 600 leveranser på seks tiår, vil Pilatus produsere den siste tidlig i 2019.

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Den 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 STØL (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.