Mgellis Posted April 11, 2013 Report Posted April 11, 2013 Pilatus PC-6 Porter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6_Porter "The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 has been built in both piston engine and turboprop powered versions, and has been built both by Pilatus and by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. It remains in production as of August 2011....The PC-6 is noted for its Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) performance on almost any type of terrain - it can take off within a distance of 640 feet (195 m) and land within a distance of 427 feet (130 m) while carrying a payload of 2,646 lbs (1,200 kg). Thanks to its STOL performance, the PC-6 holds the world record for highest landing by a fixed-wing aircraft, at 18,865 feet (5,750 m), on the Dhaulagiri glacier in Nepal." --Wikipedia An interesting little light transport; hundreds have been built and are used by air forces and governments and police forces around the world. ANW HUD-4 v1.11 Quote
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