Pilatus PC-6 EP/.46

Used extensively in the Vietnam war, many can now be seen in civilian hands for jobs such as parachute planes or STOL aircraft.

The PC-6 is noted for its Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) performance on almost any type of terrain - it can take off within a distance of 640 feet (195 m) and land within a distance of 427 feet (130 m) while carrying a payload of 2,646 lbs (1,500 kg) (The length of a soccer field is enough, Pilatus test pilots were able to land on not much more than 164 feet (50 m) of space). Thanks to its STOL performance, the PC-6 holds the world record for highest landing by a fixed wing aircraft, at 18,865 feet (5,750 m), on the Dhaulagiri glacier in Nepal.

Due to these characteristics, they are frequently used to access short grass mountaintop airstrips in the highlands of Papua Province (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.

FEATURES:

• - All Balsa and lite-ply construction
• - Designed for EP or I.C.
• - Electric battery hatch built in
• - Includes spinner
• - Fully covered in weathered detail
• - Fiberglass cowling
• - Hand painted pilot pre-installed
• - Control surfaces pre-hinged and installed
• - Opening front doors