This is part 2 of a growing series about flying skydivers. Here we take a closer look at the aircraft, a Pilatus PC6 Turbo Porter.

If you are interested to learn more about the Pilatus Porter and flying skydivers, please check out the other videos in the "Skydive Pilot" series:
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In this video I try to give a bit of an introduction to the legendary Pilatus Porter. We do a quick walkaround of DFROH, the current jumpship of the Fallschirmsportclub Mannheim e.V. (Skydiving Club Mannheim) at Herrenteich Airfield (ICAO code: EDEH) in southern Germany. In the process we have a look at all the defining features of this iconic workhorse.

DFROH, in full type designation, is a Pilatus PC6/B2H4. This means she has a Pratt&Whitney PT6A27 engine and a maximum takeoff weight of 2800kg.

Disclaimer: I am not an expert on the Pilatus Porter. Some things may be plain wrong. Let me know ;).

For more information on the Porter:
www.pc6.com