The high-wing tail dragger PC-6 was designed for utility roles. The first production aircraft were built with piston engines but were later replaced with turbine engines. The PC- 6 is renowned for its short takeoff and landing capability and holds the world’s record for highest landing for a fixed-wing aircraft at 18,856 feet on the Dhaulagiri glacier in Nepal.
The PC-6 made its first flight in 1959 and first flew with the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 in 1970.