PC-8D Twin Porter | |
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Role | STOL Light transport |
National origin | Switzerland |
Manufacturer | Pilatus Aircraft |
First flight | 28 November 1967 |
Status | Scrapped |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Pilatus PC-6 |
The Pilatus PC-8D Twin Porter was a Swiss ten-seat light transport built by Pilatus Aircraft. The type did not go into production and only one was built. [1]
Work on the Twin Porter started in 1966, it was a modified Pilatus PC-6 high-wing monoplane with the nose-mounted engine removed and two 290 hp Lycoming IO-540-GIB engines mounted on the wing leading edges. [2] The prototype first flew on 28 November 1967. [3] Only one aircraft was built as flight testing was halted in 1969.
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1968–69 [4]
General characteristics
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Pilatus PC-8 Twinporter | |
Pilatus PC-8A Plan | |
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