Pilatus PC-6 Porter – Fotografije & Video posnetki

Pilatus PC-6 Porter je enomotorno letalo STOL, ki ga je zasnoval švicarski Pilatus Aircraft. Prvič je poletel leta 1959, PC-6 pa se nadaljuje s proizvodnjo v Pilatus Flugzeugwerke v Stansu v Švici. Izdelan je bil v različici z batnim motorjem in turbopropelerskim motorjem, nekaj časa pa ga je v ZDA proizvajal Fairchild Hiller. Po približno 600 dobavah v šestih desetletjih bo Pilatus zadnjo izdelal v začetku leta 2019.

Vir: Pilatus PC-6 Porter na Wikipediji

V 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 STOLU (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.