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.
Pilatus PC-6 Porter
PC-6 cabin interior, circa 1960s
Analog cockpit instrumentation of a PC-6, 2007
Peruvian Air Force PC-6, 2014
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. is an aerospace manufacturer located in Stans, Switzerland. In June 2016, the company employed 1,905 people.
The PC-6 Porter was the first Pilatus aircraft to achieve widespread international success.
A Royal Malaysian Air Force Pilatus PC-7 Mk2
Image: Pilatus SB 2 HB AEP
Image: Pilatus P 1 Ansicht