Pilatus PC-6 Porter

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 10 passengers
gptkbp:climbRate 9.1 m/s
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:engineType turboprop
piston engine (early models)
gptkbp:firstFlight 1959-05-04
gptkbp:fuelType 677 liters
gptkbp:height 3.2 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pilatus PC-6 Porter
gptkbp:ICAOTypeDesignator gptkb:PC6T
gptkbp:introduced 1961
gptkbp:landingGear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:length 11.0 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pilatus_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 232 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 2,800 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Porter
gptkb:Turbo_Porter
gptkbp:notableEvent used by Air America in covert operations
used in Vietnam War
gptkbp:notableFeature short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 600
gptkbp:primaryUser military operators
civil operators
gptkbp:propulsion three-bladed
gptkbp:range 1,465 km
gptkbp:registration gptkb:HB-_(Switzerland)
gptkbp:retired 2022 (Pilatus factory production)
gptkbp:role gptkb:helicopter
STOL aircraft
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 7,620 m
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor none
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Austrian_Air_Force
gptkb:Swiss_Air_Force
Royal Thai Air Force
United States Air America
gptkbp:usedFor cargo transport
passenger transport
medical evacuation
military utility
parachuting
aerial survey
gptkbp:website https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en/fleet/pilatus-pc-6
gptkbp:wingConfiguration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 15.87 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madagascar_Air_Force
gptkb:Lebanese_Air_Force
gptkb:Bolivian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Cameroonian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Gabonese_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5