Pilatus PC-6 Porter

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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 Icon-Ware-Included.svg  Icon-Ware-Payware.svg  Icon-Ware-Freeware.svg  Anvil icon.svg
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.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) [edit]
License Variant Creator Notes
Icon-Ware-Included.svg Included PC-6 (steam gauges) (wheels) Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger
Icon-Ware-Included.svg Included PC-6 (G950) (wheels) Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger
Icon-Ware-Included.svg Included PC-6 (steam gauges) (skis) Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger
Icon-Ware-Included.svg Included PC-6 (G950) (floats) Hans Hartmann & Alexander Metzger
Icon-Ware-Payware.svg Payware PC-6A/27 Turbo Porter Blackbird (formerly MilViz)
  • Wheels and skis variants
Icon-Ware-Payware.svg Payware PC-6A/27 Turbo Porter Blackbird (formerly MilViz) @Twinfinite
  • Anvil icon.svg  In development
  • "Stage 2" release
    Tundra tires and floats variants

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Included Liveries

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

G950s - Wheeled

  • Default

    Default

  • Aviators Club

    Aviators Club

  • Livery 1

    Livery 1

  • Xbox Aviators Club

    Xbox Aviators Club

Steam Gauges - Wheeled

  • Default

    Default

  • Livery 1

    Livery 1

  • Livery 2

    Livery 2

G950s - Floats

  • Default

    Default

Steam Gauges - Skis

  • Default

    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
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