De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- CountryCanada
- TypeSTOL turboprop regional airliner and utility transport
- Powerplants100 - Two 431kW (578shp) Pratt & Whitney Canada (formerly United Aircraft of Canada) PT6A-20 turboprops driving three blade propellers. 300 - Two 460kW (620shp) P&WC PT6A-27s.
- Performance100 - Max cruising speed 297km/h (160kt). Range with max fuel 1427km (771nm), range with 975kg (2150lb) payload 1344km (727nm). 300 - Max cruising speed 338km/h (182kt). Initial rate of climb 1600ft/min. Range with 1135kg (2500lb) payload 1297km (700nm), range with a 860kg (1900lb) payload and wing tanks 1705km (920nm).
- Weights100 - Basic operating empty 2653kg (5850lb), max takeoff 4763kg (10,500lb). 300 - Operating empty 3363kg (7415lb), max takeoff 5670kg (12,500lb).
- Dimentions100 - Wing span 19.81m (65ft 0in), length 15.09m (49ft 6in), height 5.94m (19ft 6in). Wing area 39.0m2 (420sq ft). 300 - Same except for length 15.77m (51ft 9in), or 15.09m (49ft 6in) for floatplane variants.
- CapacityFlightcrew of two. Standard regional airliner interior seats 20 at three abreast and 76cm (30in) pitch. Can be configured as an executive transport, freighter, aerial ambulance and survey aircraft.
- ProductionProduction completed in 1988, and comprised 115 Series 100s, 115 Series 200s and 614 Series 300s.
Still Canada's best business airplane program with more than 800 manufactured, the Twin Otter stays mainstream for its tough development and valuable STOL execution.
Advancement of the Twin Otter goes once again to January 1964 when De Havilland Canada began configuration deal with another STOL twin turboprop worker carrier (seating somewhere around 13 and 18) and utility transport. The new flying machine was assigned the DHC-6 and model development started in November that year, bringing about the sort's first flight on May 20 1965. In the wake of accepting confirmation in mid 1966, the first Twin Otter entered administration with long time De Havilland Canada supporter the Ontario Department of Lands in Canada.
The principal creation flying machine were Series 100s. Outline gimmicks included twofold opened trailing edge folds and ailerons that can demonstration as one to help STOL execution. Contrasted and the later Series 200s and 300s, the 100s are recognizable by their shorter, blunter noses.
The principle expansion to the Series 200, which was presented in April 1968, was the broadened nose, which, together with a reconfigured stockpiling compartment in the back lodge, incredibly expanded things stowage range.
The Series 300 was presented from the 231st generation airplane in 1969. It excessively offered the extended nose, additionally presented all the more influential motors, therefore permitting a 450kg (1000lb) build in takeoff weight and a 20 seat inner part. Generation stopped in late 1988. What's more, six 300s improved STOL execution DHC-6-300s were inherent the mid 1970s.
All models have been fitted with skis and buoys.
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