Best aircraft ever! Shortest take-off and landing and climbs like a fart out of a bath. I've done many, many skydives out of them but can't say I have ever landed in one. Simply the best!👍
Insane takeoffs and landings, go to 00:23 , 2:56 , 3:14 , 3:30 , the shortest landing at 3:43 , 4:15 , Engine out landing at 5:40 , STOL takeoffs at 9:25 and on, STOL landing at 10:00 , ...
no not even close, the pc-6 operates in regions the pc-12 has no chance eg papua, alaska, any airstrips requiring the extreme stol of the pc-6 did you see the landing at :22 ? if your tried than in a pc-12 you would have killed everyone onboard and the camera crew!, the pc-12 can operate at ranges and altitudes way above the pc-6 due to pressurization , nothing about them is compariable, they are both absolutly fantastic aircraft, however for different jobs!
Hey Ray, ever do a walk around on a Porter? If you did, you wouldn't say that. It's an ultralight with a turbine engine. It has a non-survivable cockpit also. No room for the pilot, and lots of sharp, hard things to cut you open when you crash. Luckily, if you are flying right, you will crash at less than 40 knots.
Lionel Mandrake hey lionel what do you propose as a better or safer option for that type of flying? also what planes in this kind of class, or even small aircraft have "survivable cockpits"? ,cheers
Cessna Caravan with 900 horse Garret TPE331 would top my list. Can be flown in comfort for hours, and if you crash one, you have a good chance of walking away.
Lionel Mandrake Doesn't have anywhere near the stol performance characteristics of the pc-6 or loading ability to carry drums etc even with 900hp also has a higher chance of fod damage on uncontrolled strips due to the exposed compressor and no inertial separator, hence no operators using that setup in such demanding conditions you often see the pc-6 in
Loading ability? The 208 I used to fly had a lot more capacity than the PC6 I am flying now. As for the STOL thing, you are correct. But the extra 300 hp makes a big difference as compared to the original PT6 Caravan.
Down right awsome an versatile aircraft, Id rather purchase an deck out a pc-6 Tubo porter as a private aircraft, It'll virtually be able to take me any were on land/ Snow & Water than any private jet could do! Theres onally spars opportunities an places you can operate to an from with a private jet! Private jets a best suited to long distance interstate an intercontinental travel rather than sheer flexibility an versatility! 😊😆😎⛅✈💨💨💨➖.
Because taildraggers are more rugged and less dangerous to land on rough fields. On a taildragger, wou have the weight of the plane behind the main wheels which means that the main wheels absorb the energy of a hard landing and the plane won't tip over. With a tricicle landing gear, the weight is in front of the main wheels and the rather fragile nose wheel has to absorb more energy.
eeh... lets be honest this really isn't that impressive, once you've seen An-14 in action CHECK THIS THING OUT: inefficient wooden props, two radial engines, all metal, full anti-icing system; lots and lots and lots of rivets, instrument equipment that probably weights the same as that of today's 737, sits 7 people AND STILL MANAGES to takeoff in HALF THE DISTANCE OR BETTER fully loaded , as pc-6 @ check out @ Thats not just an aircraft - thats an engineering marvel even by today's standards!
I just looked it up: it looks great! I used to operate BN2 Islanders in Papua New Guinea in the Nineties and the latter had 300 HP each side the same as this aircraft. Of course the Islander had slightly different characteristics for PNG flying though.
Best aircraft ever! Shortest take-off and landing and climbs like a fart out of a bath. I've done many, many skydives out of them but can't say I have ever landed in one. Simply the best!👍
i dont think anyone could dislike this video. what a beautiful plane
@Marcus Peyton haha where was this pro tip 7 years ago? :P
This is an incredible aircraft!
Thanks for posting!
This thing perform like the best Super Cubs with all the Alaska modifications!!!
I always like this PC6, fantastic STOL aircraft indeed!
Fantastic engineering!!!! Thanks for putting the vedio out there... Gordon
HOLY COW!! The only thing this plane doesn't have is a supersonic cruising speed........ I want 7 of this inside my garage.
No problem, mate - just replace the PT6A-27 with a GE90, and there you go ! XD
Only 7? Why not a dozen...or hundred....make it a thousand.
I love the Porter from this moment!!
awesome aircraft!!
that first landing there had me saying "wooooaaahhhhhhhh shit!" out loud at my desk. what a machine.
Holly Jesus those stol performances!
Insane takeoffs and landings, go to 00:23 , 2:56 , 3:14 , 3:30 , the shortest landing at 3:43 , 4:15 , Engine out landing at 5:40 , STOL takeoffs at 9:25 and on, STOL landing at 10:00 , ...
Genious Swiss design and reliable american engine: Best airplane ever built!
Canadian engine please. Haha
@@bashar2885 Sorry, Canadian engine. Even better than american ;)
Magnifique, du pur génie aéronautique!!!
Bad ass! I fly a PC12NG but would love to get my hands on one of these!!
I wouldn't call it the Jeep of the, but the Land Rover of the air... 60 years of production virtually unchanged... Very remarkable...
A fantastic machine !! Truly capable, Jeep of the air !
Pura potencia,maravilla de avion
I like how it just lifts off in about 100 ft of space and just rockets straight of without stalling
No wonder - that PT6A-27 has got a wicked 550 SHP !
Service ceiling of 30,000 feet? Holy cow.
Super versatile in ogni zona e condizione di volo. È quasi un elicottero..... Con le ali
Performs like a De Havillin Turbo Beaver, Id like to see a comparison of the two!
Nice video. Thanks for sharing it.
fly safe
Merci pour le partage de ce doc ...
That's a very nice aircraft ❤
Thanks for posting.
A true legend of the skies.
Awesome plane and lovely old video :)
I absolutely love the PC-6 , This machine will fly @ 35knts
Very good STOL capabilities, this aircraft is the current Fieseler Storch.
One of the best plane ever
Whoever thought of shoving a PT6 in one is a genius
its a duster, Bomber, air taxi, fishing boat skier you name it
0:25 James Bond 007 drive by with his Aston in Goldfinger. Same place .
The factory part of the film was actually filmed in the Pilatus aircraft factory. The place is Stans, Switzerland
Fascinating.
Super plane!
Superb!
Pilatus are awesome.
I love that plane
AirAmerica sold it for me. Now I have one in rc that kicks ass
What a plane!!!
Amazing ama porter
Wow this is the grandad of the Pilatus PC-12
no not even close, the pc-6 operates in regions the pc-12 has no chance eg papua, alaska, any airstrips requiring the extreme stol of the pc-6 did you see the landing at :22 ? if your tried than in a pc-12 you would have killed everyone onboard and the camera crew!, the pc-12 can operate at ranges and altitudes way above the pc-6 due to pressurization , nothing about them is compariable, they are both absolutly fantastic aircraft, however for different jobs!
Jolinator But still the predecessor of the PC-12 as he probably meant.
I just read that Pilatus is discontinuing the PC-6 :(.
Yes but as the saying goes 'all good things must eventually come to an end ' .. In all fairness it's had a pretty good production run
What is that song at 1:05 to 2:10? That is a VERY groovy upbeat tune!
Wow is amazing!!!!!!
es un super avión.
AMAZING WAY TO MAKE IT SELL 😊
Damn that's awesome.
WHAT AN AMAZING SWISS DESIGN 😊
amazing
Thats NUTS
Sold. Where do I sign?
Jeep Willys from the skies
Who here remembers this in Air America lol
well, swiss engineering... best in the world imho
Hey Ray, ever do a walk around on a Porter? If you did, you wouldn't say that.
It's an ultralight with a turbine engine. It has a non-survivable cockpit also. No room for the pilot, and lots of sharp, hard things to cut you open when you crash. Luckily, if you are flying right, you will crash at less than 40 knots.
Lionel Mandrake hey lionel what do you propose as a better or safer option for that type of flying? also what planes in this kind of class, or even small aircraft have "survivable cockpits"? ,cheers
Cessna Caravan with 900 horse Garret TPE331 would top my list. Can be flown in comfort for hours, and if you crash one, you have a good chance of walking away.
Lionel Mandrake Doesn't have anywhere near the stol performance characteristics of the pc-6 or loading ability to carry drums etc even with 900hp also has a higher chance of fod damage on uncontrolled strips due to the exposed compressor and no inertial separator, hence no operators using that setup in such demanding conditions you often see the pc-6 in
Loading ability? The 208 I used to fly had a lot more capacity than the PC6 I am flying now.
As for the STOL thing, you are correct. But the extra 300 hp makes a big difference as compared to the original PT6 Caravan.
you are a lucky man being able to fly a pc-12...where do u fly? canada?
wow, awesome! From what year is this video?
HB-FEF, the floatplane shown, was first registered in June 1968. www.pc-6.com/history/659.htm
I feel like buying a PC6 now :p
Algun dia podre tener al pilatus
and Which is the favorite word of the narrator?
very good, the word is: metres
EN MUY BREVE TIEMPO TENDRE EL AVION DE MIS SUEÑOS
Anytime, anywhere, and any conditions (as long as you don't have more than 15 knots of crosswind).
Lionel Mandrake 16 knots is what was demonstrated, it's not a limitation.
***** Anything that can approach as slow as the Porter will have low demonstrated X-wind numbers.
*****
C-180/185 is far better in a crosswind. As far as STOL craft, AN-2.
Last time I was in Alaska, I didn't see one PC6. Not one.
+Lionel Mandrake There is none here. Illiamna Air Taxi has a Pilatus but not a PC6. I think it is because they are so expensive.
so ugly it's cool. but what a great plane
The pc-6 is a FUCKING workhorse
They don’t mention it’s unmatched for running heroine in Cambodia.
is anyone aware of the songs title in the beginning?
That song I've been looking for so long .. is .... " Shepherds Dance " by Hans Haider ;-)
Swiss plane... :-)
best passenger transportation airplane to do -1 ft/m landing in lukla/Saba airport
anyone recognise the music at the start? or any of it for that matter? kinda retro-cool
Shepherd Song or Shepherd Dance from Hans Haider.
excellent - thanks for that reply
Down right awsome an versatile aircraft, Id rather purchase an deck out a pc-6 Tubo porter as a private aircraft, It'll virtually be able to take me any were on land/ Snow & Water than any private jet could do! Theres onally spars opportunities an places you can operate to an from with a private jet!
Private jets a best suited to long distance interstate an intercontinental travel rather than sheer flexibility an versatility!
😊😆😎⛅✈💨💨💨➖.
What camera is used on its wings?
I wander why the company chose tail dragger instead of triciclic?
Because taildraggers are more rugged and less dangerous to land on rough fields. On a taildragger, wou have the weight of the plane behind the main wheels which means that the main wheels absorb the energy of a hard landing and the plane won't tip over. With a tricicle landing gear, the weight is in front of the main wheels and the rather fragile nose wheel has to absorb more energy.
Nah. Shortest landing was at 4:25.
Anyone know the song at the beginning ?
Is this the same as in the movie Air-America? I heard they were outlawed to own in the U.S. because of its application in drug running.
No, they're not outlawed.
Didn't pablo escobar used them ?
HelioCourier is less pricey alternative.
Win that lotto max , stop renting a 172 and buy a Porter on whips
wow i make and fly rc plane this type
How much?
eeh... lets be honest this really isn't that impressive, once you've seen An-14 in action
CHECK THIS THING OUT: inefficient wooden props, two radial engines, all metal, full anti-icing system; lots and lots and lots of rivets, instrument equipment that probably weights the same as that of today's 737, sits 7 people AND STILL MANAGES to takeoff in HALF THE DISTANCE OR BETTER fully loaded , as pc-6
@ check out @
Thats not just an aircraft - thats an engineering marvel even by today's standards!
I just looked it up: it looks great! I used to operate BN2 Islanders in Papua New Guinea in the Nineties and the latter had 300 HP each side the same as this aircraft. Of course the Islander had slightly different characteristics for PNG flying though.