The PC-6 turboprop became popular among pilots very quickly, and it began to sell well in Switzerland and was exported to many other countries. For a long period of time it was used by the Air Forces of many countries on different continents - from European Austria to distant Australia. But even the longest-living and most successful aircraft designs eventually end their service lives, and it is no wonder that in the mid 1990's the PC-6 was finally taken out of military service everywhere. Even after working hard for so long in Air Force service, these airplanes had a chance for a second life. So it was with the PC-6 - a large number of private enthusiasts from different corners of the world dreamed of acquiring this airplane with excellent performance and capability for civil use.
During the military service of the PC-6 there were some attempts to convert it from wheeled to floatplane configuration, allowing it to land on water surfaces. However, this adaptation had no appeal for the military in any of the countries where the PC-6 was used. Nevertheless, some civil PC-6's were fitted with floats and continued to be used in regions with extensive areas of lakes and rivers at the beginning of the Twenty-First Century.
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- Pilatus PC-6 B2/H4 Turbo Porter Floatplane, N908PL, bolonged to San Jose Sharks Team, Costa Rica, 2004 - 2005.