FAIRCHILD HILLER TURBO PORTER 30912

[@mrstinkytit]

I owned s/n 2040 N3608R. It was a 1968 Fairchild Hiller Porter. Amazing machine.

[@TheBeatleman66]

The Pilatus/Fairchild (whatever makes you smile) is a perfect example of sticking a pair of wings, an engine and cargo space to a SWISS ARMY KNIFE !!!!

[@relathan1]

I remember reading about this plane in the Time-Life "Story of Flight" series. Fell in love with it. It would never win any beauty contests, but the very best planes rarely do.

[@stevansweeney]

Got to watch the Fairchild factory pilots fly the Porter several times way back in time..... The Porter really is something to watch takeoff and land. Especially in beta thrust prior to touchdown. Most impressive.

[@pauleyplay]

The pilot in this show is Russ Howard. Best pilot I have ever seen or flown with

[@mariocesar2278]

this is my favorite plane

[@lanceboyett9034]

Love these planes. They make so much sense, especially living here in Alaska.

[@foobar201]

There are some unbelievably short landings in this film.

[@xyuamyaj2412]

I love and miss this plane, I remember when I was a little boy this plane came to landing at my village during American cam to my country in Vietnam war

[@luisquintana5753]

Now it is named Pilatus PC6 Turbor Porter

[@PeterNGloor]

Swiss ingenuity

[@jevyoung8885]

The most beautiful airplane

[@user-ix7ec8hc4k]

i did not know that it had a bombbay too.

[@eyeeye00]

N180K
Current Status: Destroyed in Laos 1971

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Very interesting. Probably flying for Air America.

[@scotabot7826]

@@PeriscopeFilm Yes, it was a Air America aircraft. It collided with a Cessna U-17, also know as a C-180. Both birds were lost and all on both aircraft perished, sadly!

[@seamusfox7251]

What a mustache !

[@pauleyplay]

Russ always was well dressed, A true gentleman, World class pilot !!

[@luisquintana5753]

Pilatus PC6 Turbo Porter

[@spawacz506]

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[@therandomytchannel4318]

Lol turban power and turban engine 😁🙂