PC-8D Twin Porter
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. 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. The prototype first flew on 28 November 1967. Only one aircraft was built as flight testing was halted in 1969.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Pilatus Aircraft
- Category
- Transport & cargo
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- First flight
- 1967-11-28
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 120 kt
- Max speed
- 140 kt
- Range
- 760 nm
- Rate of climb
- 1,200 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,952 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,417 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Lycoming IO-540-GIB5
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 10
- Length
- 34.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 51.8 ft
- Height
- 12 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.