de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
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Re: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Initial sales were slow, perhaps two or three a month, but as the plane was demonstrated sales started to improve.
A key event in the Beaver's history occurred the next year when the US Army started looking for a new utility aircraft to replace their Cessnas.
The competition quickly boiled down to the Beaver and the Cessna 195, but the Beaver completely outperformed the 195, and with the outbreak of the Korean War, led to orders for hundreds of aircraft.
Soon orders increased from around the world. When production finally ceased in 1967, 1,657 DHC-2 Beavers had been built.
A key event in the Beaver's history occurred the next year when the US Army started looking for a new utility aircraft to replace their Cessnas.
The competition quickly boiled down to the Beaver and the Cessna 195, but the Beaver completely outperformed the 195, and with the outbreak of the Korean War, led to orders for hundreds of aircraft.
Soon orders increased from around the world. When production finally ceased in 1967, 1,657 DHC-2 Beavers had been built.
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In 1987, the Canadian Engineering Centennial Board named the DHC-2 one of the top ten Canadian engineering achievements of the 20th century.
Recent developments
At one point in its production, plans to license and build the type in New Zealand were proposed. The remaining tooling was purchased by Viking Air of Victoria, Canada, which manufactures replacement parts for most of the early de Havilland line.
On 24 February 2006, Viking purchased the type certificates from Bombardier Aerospace for all the original de Havilland designs.
Recent developments
At one point in its production, plans to license and build the type in New Zealand were proposed. The remaining tooling was purchased by Viking Air of Victoria, Canada, which manufactures replacement parts for most of the early de Havilland line.
On 24 February 2006, Viking purchased the type certificates from Bombardier Aerospace for all the original de Havilland designs.
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The ownership of the certificates gives Viking the exclusive right to manufacture new Beavers.
Viking now sells an improved Beaver called the DHC-2T Turbo Beaver, with a maximum gross takeoff weight increased to 6,000 lb (2,722 kg).
The Turbo Beaver can carry 2,450 lb (1,111 kg) of freight.
Viking now sells an improved Beaver called the DHC-2T Turbo Beaver, with a maximum gross takeoff weight increased to 6,000 lb (2,722 kg).
The Turbo Beaver can carry 2,450 lb (1,111 kg) of freight.
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Operational history
Despite the fact that production ceased in 1967, hundreds of Beavers are still flying—many of them heavily modified to adapt to changes in technology and needs.
Kenmore Air of Kenmore, Washington provides Beaver and Otter airframes with zero-hour fatigue-life ratings, and owns dozens of supplemental type certificates (STCs) for aircraft modifications.
These modifications are so well-known and desirable in the aviation community, rebuilt Beavers are often called "Kenmore Beavers" or listed as having "Kenmore mods" installed.
Despite the fact that production ceased in 1967, hundreds of Beavers are still flying—many of them heavily modified to adapt to changes in technology and needs.
Kenmore Air of Kenmore, Washington provides Beaver and Otter airframes with zero-hour fatigue-life ratings, and owns dozens of supplemental type certificates (STCs) for aircraft modifications.
These modifications are so well-known and desirable in the aviation community, rebuilt Beavers are often called "Kenmore Beavers" or listed as having "Kenmore mods" installed.
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The original Wasp Jr radial engine of the Beaver is long out of production, so repair parts are getting harder to find.
Some aircraft conversion stations have addressed this problem by replacing the piston engine with a turboprop engine such as the PT6.
The added power and lighter installed weight, together with greater availability of kerosene fuel instead of high-octane aviation gasoline, make this a desirable modification, but at a high financial cost.
Some aircraft conversion stations have addressed this problem by replacing the piston engine with a turboprop engine such as the PT6.
The added power and lighter installed weight, together with greater availability of kerosene fuel instead of high-octane aviation gasoline, make this a desirable modification, but at a high financial cost.
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The Beaver was deployed by the British Army Air Corps during the troubles at least until 1979 for photo-reconnaissance missions.
One of them was hit seven times by machine gun fire near the border with the Republic of Ireland in November 1979, while taking valuable photos of an IRA checkpoint.
The border crossing where the action took place was known by the British Army as "Beaver Junction" since then.
One of them was hit seven times by machine gun fire near the border with the Republic of Ireland in November 1979, while taking valuable photos of an IRA checkpoint.
The border crossing where the action took place was known by the British Army as "Beaver Junction" since then.
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