Pilatus PC-6 Porter – Fotos e Vídeos

O Pilatus PC-6 Porter é um utilitário STOL monomotor projetado pela Pilatus Aircraft da Suíça. Pilotado pela primeira vez em 1959, o PC-6 continua em produção no Pilatus Flugzeugwerke em Stans, Suíça. Foi construído em ambas as versões motor de pistão e turboélice e foi produzido sob licença por um tempo por Fairchild Hiller nos Estados Unidos. Após cerca de 600 entregas em seis décadas, a Pilatus produzirá a última no início de 2019.

Fonte: Pilatus PC-6 Porter na Wikipédia

O 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.