DHC3

DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-3

Aircraft
Name
DHC-3
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
WTC
L
APC
A
Type Code
L1P
Engine
Piston
Engine Count
Single
Manufactured as
DE HAVILLAND CANADA UC Otter
DE HAVILLAND CANADA U-1 Otter
DE HAVILLAND CANADA Otter
DE HAVILLAND CANADA NU-1 Otter
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-3 Otter
AIRTECH (1) Otter
AIRTECH (1) DHC-3-PZL3S Otter
AIRTECH (1) DHC-3-1000 Otter

DHC3

The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
17.69 m
Length (metric)
12.80 m
Height (metric)
3.83 m
Powerplant

1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 600 hp (448 kW).

Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney R-1340
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
350 m
MTOW
3600 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
115 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
185
Range
840 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
360 m

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