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De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter

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De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter

The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful Beaver, including as a bush plane, while also being a larger aircraft. The type certificate of the aircraft is now owned by the De Havilland Canada founded in 2019.

Specifications

TypeTransport Aircraft
Manufacturerde Havilland Canada
Introduced1953
StatusIn service
Crew1
Speed257 km/h
Range1,545 km
Ceiling5,730 m
Length12.5 m
Wingspan17.68 m

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
United States2confirmed
India—
United Kingdom—
Indonesia—
Australia—

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