Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter EPO Trainer 1700mm (PNF) (AU Warehouse)

Description

The PC-6 Turbo Porter is noted for its Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) performance on almost any type of terrain, capable of taking off within a distance of 640 feet and landing within a distance of 427 feet while carrying a payload of 2,646 lbs. 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. The Porter was also manufactured under license in the United States during the early 1970s for operations during the Vietnam War. It received the designation AU-23A Peacemaker for service with the U.S. Air Force and UV-20 Chiricahua for service with the U.S. Army.

Our PC-6 a fully molded airframe made of rugged EPO foam. Arriving as a plug and fly model, the PC-6 can be prepared for flight in about an hour of work. It requires no glue to construct as it is all bolt or screw together design. The pre-installed 4212 700kv motor provides ample power for scale short take-offs and glider towing duty all on the very common 4S 14.8V 3000mAh lipo. Accessing that lipo is very easy through a hatch on the bottom of the airplane. No need to pull the wing off just to change packs. Though a sport scale model, the PC-6 features scale wing struts and its very recognizable wide set landing gear.

Flying the PC-6 is great; with its large wing it will float around nicely at slower speeds, but apply full throttle and jam the sticks in the corners and she comes alive. Takeoffs and landings are a breeze thanks to the steerable tail wheel and wide set main gear. Lower the flaps to really slow down for smooth, precise landings. Other great features are working LED lights, a glider release mechanism, and even a dropper door in the fuselage bottom for releasing candy, parachute men, or whatever!

This classic scale STOL model is available now. A small amount of work is all that is needed to make this classic ready to go!

Features:
• Plug and Fly - Just add radio sytem, battery and fly!
• Molded from rugged EPO foam
• All bolt together construction, no glue required
• Easy access bottom hatch for quick battery changes
• Glider release mechanism
• Two piece wings with scale strut detail
• Rugged scale landing gear
• Working wing flaps for nice slow landings
• Remotely operated bomb bay area for dropping candy, parachute men, etc
• LED wingtip lights

Specs:
Wingspan: 1700mm
Length: 1252mm
Weight: 1900g
Wing Area: 33.5 dm2
Wing Loading: 56.7g/dm2
Motor: 4212 700kv Brushless Outrunner
ESC: 40A

Required:
6~7 Channel Transmitter and Receiver
4S 14.8V 3000mAh