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De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter Commercial
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerDe Havilland CanadaDe Havilland Canada
TypeSeaplanes & flying boatsSeaplanes & flying boats
Origin🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇦 Canada
First flight19511947
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built4661,657
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length12.80 m9.22 m
Wingspan17.69 m14.63 m
Height1.50 m2.74 m
Wing area—23.2 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—1,361 kg
Max. take-off weight—2,313 kg
Performance
Max. speed257 km/h255 km/h
Cruise speed—230 km/h
Range1,518 km732 km
Service ceiling—5,486 m
Rate of climb—5.2 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew—1
Seats (typical)—6
Seats (max.)117
Powerplant
Engines—1
Engine type——
Engine modelR-1340 WaspPratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior
Power (each)—336 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
257 km/h
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
255 km/h

Range

De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
1,518 km
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
732 km

Wingspan

De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
18 m
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
15 m

Length

De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
13 m
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
9 m

Units built

De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
466
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
1,657

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