MANUFACTURER |
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De Havilland Canada |
MAIN DESIGNATION |
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DHC-3 |
OTHER DESIGNATIONS |
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U-1A ; CSR-123 ; YU-1 |
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TOTAL PRODUCTION |
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466 |
FIRST FLIGHT |
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12th December 1951 |
PRODUCTION RUN |
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1951 - 1967 |
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COMMERCIAL TITLE |
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OTTER |
BASIC ROLE |
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Utility / Transport |
VARIANTS |
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Wheels; Skis ; Floats ; Amphibious |
CAPACITY |
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2 Pilots / 9-10 Passengers |
ORIGINAL PRICE |
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$136,800 |
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ORIGINAL POWERPLANT |
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600 hp P&W R1340-S1H1G or S3H1-G Wasp |
PROPELLOR |
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3-Blade Hamilton Standard Constant Speed |
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LENGTH |
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41' 10" (12.7m) |
HEIGHT |
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12' 7" Wheels / 13ft (4.0m) skis |
WINGSPAN |
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58' 0" (17.7m) |
WING AREA |
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375.0 sq ft (34.83 sq m) |
GROSS WEIGHT |
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7,981 lbs (3,619 kgs) |
EMPTY WEIGHT |
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5,287 lbs (2,398 kgs) |
MAX WEIGHT |
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8,000 lbs ( 3,628 kgs) |
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TAKEOFF SPEED |
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CRUISE SPEED |
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138 mph (120kt) - Wheels / 128 mph Floats |
MAX SPEED |
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160 mph (139kt) - Wheels @ 5000 ft |
ECON CRUISE - SEA LEVEL |
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105kt |
STALL CLEAN |
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STALL FLAPS |
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52 mph |
INITIAL CLIMB |
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1,000 Ft / Min |
SERVICE CEILING |
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17,900 ft (5,460m) |
MAX RANGE |
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875 Nautical Miles |
MAX RANGE (With Reserves) |
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820 Nautical Miles |
RANGE WITH 2100lbs payload and reserves |
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760 Nautical Miles |
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LARGEST OPERATOR |
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US ARMY - 200 Aircraft |
CANADIAN MILITARY USE |
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Transport & Search and Rescue - 66 Aircraft |
FLOATS |
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Bristol 7170 |
AMPHIBIOUS |
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Bristol Model 324 - 7200 |