Pilatus PC6 end of an era

[RavenOne]

Last ever Pilatus PC-6 has been built and delivered to Indonesian customer, end of an era

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XjcUI-hY84


Anyhow in the last couple of Airpower Airshows, been a pleasure to see the Bundesheer Pc6 as well as the Flying Bulls one (my pics below)

cheers

 

[Grey Havoc]

Pilatus Aircraft Delivers Last PC-6 Porter | AIN

Pilatus marked the end of a 63-year production run for the PC-6 Porter on Dec. 12, 2022, with the last delivery of the venerable turboprop single.

www.ainonline.com

From back in August:

Farewell, Porter: Pilatus PC-6 production ends after 63 years

One of the longest-lived aircraft is saying goodbye. Pilatus Aircraft finally produced the last PC-6 «Turbo Porter» after announcing the model’s end of production in 2017, completing a 63-year chapter that began in 1959. The PC-6 is a light aircraft recognized for its short takeoff and landing (STOL

www.aviacionline.com

From back in 2017!:

The End of an Era: Pilatus Discontinues Production of the Legendary Pilatus Porter PC-6 | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

It brought fame to the Pilatus name worldwide – the Pilatus Porter PC-6. This multi-role aircraft has been produced at Stans without interruption since 1959, currently in small numbers, i.e. ten machines per year at most. The PC-6 is one of the world's longest-running production stories in the...

www.pilatus-aircraft.com

Then they planned to shut it down in 2019, but...