Pilatus 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 November 28th 1967. Only one aircraft was built as flight testing was halted in 1969.

Related Development

 * Pilatus PC-6 Porter

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 * Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander