Pilatus PC-6 Porter
| PC-6 Porter/Turbo-Porter | |
|---|---|
| A PC-6 Turbo-Porter, B2-H4 PT6A-34 variant, used for skydiving in Spain that also got into a plane crash in 2008 near Lillo. | |
| General information | |
| Type | STOL passenger and utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Pilatus Aircraft Fairchild Aircraft |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Civil aviation |
| Number built | 604 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1959–2022 |
| First flight | Porter - 4 May 1959 Turbo-Porter - 2 May 1961. |
| Variants | Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker |
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The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined STOL utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 was produced at Pilatus Flugzeugwerke in Stans, Switzerland. It has been built in both piston engine- and turboprop-powered versions, and was produced under licence for a time by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. After 604 deliveries in 63 years, Pilatus ended production in 2022.