Pilatus PC-6 Porter

Pilatus PC-6 Porter
Usage
Role	Civil utility‎ Short takeoff and landing (STOL)
Origin	Switzerland
Manufacturer	Pilatus Aircraft Fairchild Aircraft
Introduction	1959
Primary users	Austrian Air Force Myanmar Air Force Swiss Air Force
Developed into	Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker Pilatus PC-8D Twin Porter
Specifications (PC-6 B2 Turbo Porter)
Crew	one
Seating	10
Max speed	232 km/h (125 kn)
Cruise	213 km/h (115 kn)
Range	730 km (394 nmi)
Ceiling	8,197 m (26,893 ft)
Length	11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
Wingspan	15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)
Height	3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
MTOW	2,800 kg (6,173 lb)
Empty	1,270 kg (2,800 lb)
Variants
PC-6/340 Porter PC-6/350-H1 Porter PC-6/340-H2 Porter PC-6/350 Porter PC-6/350-H1 Porter PC-6/350-H2 Porter PC-6/A Turbo Porter PC-6/A1 Turbo Porter PC-6/A2 Turbo Porter PC-6/B Turbo Porter PC-6/B1 Turbo Porter PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo Porter PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter PC-6/C Turbo Porter PC-6/C1 Turbo Porter PC-6/C2-H2 Turbo Porter PC-6/D-H3 Turbo Porter OV-12 UV-20A Chiricahua

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter, later turbocharged models similarly named the Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter, is a civil utility‎ and short takeoff and landing (STOL) airplane manufactured by Pilatus and Fairchild Aircraft.

Summary

“	The PC-6 Porter is a high-wing, single-engine STOL (short takeoff and landing) general purpose airplane created by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft. 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. 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. The PC-6 is crewed by one, and can hold up to ten passengers or 2,646 pounds of cargo. Fully loaded, it can fly into and out of some of the tightest, most rugged airstrips on the planet. 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. Its distinctly elongated nose shrouds a 550-horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine that turns a 3-bladed constant-speed propeller. The PC-6 cruises at 115 kn (213 km/h), can fly as fast as 125 kn (232 km/h), and has a range of 391 nmi (724 km). It can take off in 640 ft (195 m), land within 430 ft (131 m), climb at 1,000 feet per minute, and has a service ceiling of 25,000 ft (7,620 m) above sea level. Designed for operations out of some of the wildest, most remote locations on the globe, the Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a legend in the world of backcountry flying. From within its cockpit, skilled pilots can put the Porter down on landing zones that seem suitable exclusively for helicopters, then launch back into the heights to continue exploring.	”
	~ Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on its hangar description

Simulator availability

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim
XP12
FGFS2020.3LTS
FS2020	4	1		1
XP11		1	2
DCS
P3D		1	1
XP10			1
FSX		2	1
FS2004		1	1

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

• FS2020
• XP11
• P3D
• XP10
• FSX
• FS2004

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	PC-6 (steam gauges) (wheels)	Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger	With install of Sim Update VII (SU7)
Included	PC-6 (G950) (wheels)	Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger	With install of Sim Update VII (SU7)
Included	PC-6 (steam gauges) (skis)	Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger	With install of Sim Update VII (SU7)
Included	PC-6 (G950) (floats)	Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger	With install of Sim Update VII (SU7)
Payware	PC-6A/27 Turbo Porter	Blackbird (formerly MilViz)	Wheels and skis variants
Payware	PC-6A/27 Turbo Porter	Blackbird (formerly MilViz) @Twinfinite	In development "Stage 2" release Tundra tires and floats variants

X-Plane 11 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	PC-6 Turbo Porter	Thranda @X-Plane.org
Freeware	PC-6 Porter	Zakudan & Tim C. Clayton @X-Plane.org
Freeware	PC-6 Porter	Tim C. Clayton @X-Plane.org

Prepar3D v4-v5[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	PC-6 Porter	Blackbird (formerly MilViz)	v4 only
Freeware	PC-6C/H2 Porter	Tim Piglet Conrad & ZiggyFsims @Rikoooo

X-Plane 10 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	PC-6 Porter	RCD463 @X-Plane.org

Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D v1-v3[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	PC-6 Porter	Blackbird (formerly MilViz)
Payware	PC-6 Porter	FSD
Freeware	PC-6C/H2 Porter	Tim Piglet Conrad & ZiggyFsims @Rikoooo

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	PC-6 Porter	FSD
Freeware	PC-6 Porter	Don Moser @AVSIM

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Included Liveries

The following liveries accompany the included Asobo model at no additional cost.

G950s - Wheeled

Default

Aviators Club

Livery 1

Xbox Aviators Club

Steam Gauges - Wheeled

Default

Livery 1

Livery 2

G950s - Floats

Default

Steam Gauges - Skis

Default

History

Sim Update VIII (SU8) (2022-03-01):

• Fixed G950 Compass
• Fixed covered switches not moving when cover is closed
• Fuel system valve fixed
• Ski lever is no longer inverted
• Attitude indicator bars separated
• INOP markings to G950 autotrim and yawtrim added
• G950 fuel quantity indicator fixed
• Idle control lever set to high when flight starts on runway or airborne
• Windshield heating added to defrost knob
• Invisible gust lock removed from classic versions
• Prop contact point added
• Other changes to flight_model and minor bug fixes
• Attempt to fix battery, generator and avionics power on when loading cold & dark
• Classic mode:
  • Fixed Avionics switch going back to ON all the time
  • Fixed Ignition switch on when loading cold&dark
• Fixed front wheels clipping into ground on float version
• Improved trim instrument with 3 gauges instead of a simple version
• Fixed thermometer on the copilot slider
• Fixed environment occluder on the G950
• Fixed shadow propeller-fixed camera collision
• Additional minor art and texture fixes

Sim Update VII (SU7) (2021-11-18):

• Officially added to the simulator
  • [Undocumented] Includes 4 variants:
    • Wheels with steam gauges in 3 liveries
    • Wheels with G950s in 4 liveries
    • Skis with steam gauges in 1 livery
    • Floats with G950s in 1 livery

Sim	Airplanes by simulator availability						Airplanes by source
XP12:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS:	All •	Included	•	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Launcher
FS2020:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
XP11:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
DCS:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
P3D:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
XP10:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FSX:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FS2004:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party