Aircraft / de Havilland DHC-3 Otter
The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter is a single-engine STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, which was originally headquartered in Downsview, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company’s head office was later moved to Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
A rugged, single-engine, high-wing and propeller-driven aircraft, the DHC-3 Otter was a derivative of the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. Designed to be a larger, more powerful version of the successful DHC-2, the DHC-3 Otter heavier design incorporated a longer fuselage, a larger wing with greater span, and a cruciform tail. The DHC-3 entered production in 1953.
Production of the DHC-3 Otter ended in 1967 with 466 examples built. The DHC-3 remains in active service and is available in numerous configurations, including passenger, cargo and combi versions that can be mounted on standard wheeled landing gear, tundra tired landing gear, straight floats, amphibious floats, skis, or wheeled skis. In addition to commuter airline, utility and seaplane roles, the DHC-3 has been used by several military services - most prominently with the US Army - as well as skydiving, scenic tours, search and rescue, and remote Arctic/Antarctic operations.
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Name: de Havilland DHC-3 (landplane version)
Origin: Downsview Airport-CYZD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Role: Single Engine High Wing Commuter/Utility Airliner
First Introduction: 24 July 1953
Status: Out of Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: One or Two
Seating: 9-11
Engines: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp
Cruise Speed: 120 knots (222 km/h; 138 mph)
Range: 830 nmi (1540 km; 960 mi)