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De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Commercial
ShinMaywa Industries US-2 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerDe Havilland CanadaShinMaywa Industries
TypeSeaplanes & flying boatsSeaplanes & flying boats
Origin🇨🇦 Canada🇯🇵 Japan
First flight19472003
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built1,657—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length9.22 m33.46 m
Wingspan14.63 m33.15 m
Height2.74 m9.80 m
Wing area23.2 m²135.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight1,361 kg25,630 kg
Max. take-off weight2,313 kg47,700 kg
Performance
Max. speed255 km/h560 km/h
Cruise speed230 km/h480 km/h
Range732 km4,700 km
Service ceiling5,486 m7,195 m
Rate of climb5.2 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew111
Seats (typical)6—
Seats (max.)720
Powerplant
Engines14
Engine type——
Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp JuniorRolls-Royce AE 2100J
Power (each)336 kW3,424 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
255 km/h
ShinMaywa Industries US-2
560 km/h

Range

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
732 km
ShinMaywa Industries US-2
4,700 km

Max. take-off weight

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
2,313 kg
ShinMaywa Industries US-2
47,700 kg

Wingspan

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
15 m
ShinMaywa Industries US-2
33 m

Length

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
9 m
ShinMaywa Industries US-2
33 m

Service ceiling

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
5,486 m
ShinMaywa Industries US-2
7,195 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.