![]() Its distinctly elongated nose shrouds a 550-horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine that turns a 3-bladed constant-speed propeller. The Porter features a strut-reinforced, straight main wing with a span of 52 ft 1 in (15.88 m), a conventional empennage, and a fixed tailwheel landing gear system. Fully loaded, it can fly into and out of some of the tightest, most rugged airstrips on the planet. The PC-6 is crewed by one, and can hold up to ten passengers or 2,646 pounds of cargo. Hailed as one of the most successful utility aircraft ever produced, the Porter has served a host of needs over the years, from civil, to scientific, to recreation, to military, including use by the CIA-owned Air America in Southeast Asia. First flown on May 4, 1959, the PC-6 enjoyed a remarkable uninterrupted production run that spanned six decades, the last one being delivered in 2019. The PC-6 Porter is a high-wing, single-engine STOL (short takeoff and landing) general purpose airplane created by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft. ![]()
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