De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
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| De Havilland Otter | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Transport | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| First Flight | Dec 12 1951 | |
| Entered Service | ||
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 41 ft in | 12.5 m |
| Wingspan | 58 ft in | 17.7 m |
| Height | 13 ft in | 4 m |
| Wing area | ft² | m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 5287 lb | 2398 kg |
| Loaded | 8000 lb | 3628 kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 1 Pratt & Whitney S1H1-g Wasp radial | |
| Power | 600 hp | 447 kW |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 160 mph | 258 km/h |
| Ferry range | 960 miles | 1545 km |
| Service ceiling | 17900 ft | 5460 m |
| Rate of climb | 1000 ft/min | 305 m/min |
| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m² |
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The Otter is a single engine, high wing, propeller driven aircraft. It was conceived to perform the same roles as the previously succesfull Beaver but was overal a larger plane. Initialy named the King Beaver deHavilland began design work in January, 1951. Canadian certification was given in November, 1952. The Us Army soon became the largest operator of the aircraft (under the designation U1).
Some aircraft were converted to turbine power using a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop.
See also:List of civil aircraft
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