DHC5
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-5
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-5
Aircraft
Name
DHC-5
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
WTC
M
APC
B
Type Code
L2T
Engine
Turboprop
Engine Count
Multi
Manufactured as
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-5 Buffalo
DE HAVILLAND CANADA C-115 Buffalo
DE HAVILLAND CANADA Buffalo
DE HAVILLAND CANADA C-8 Buffalo
DE HAVILLAND CANADA CC-115 Buffalo
DE HAVILLAND CANADA CV-7 Buffalo
DHC5
The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing () utility transport, a turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. The aircraft has extraordinary STOL performance and is able to take off in distances much shorter than even light aircraft can manage.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
29.26 m
Length (metric)
24.08 m
Height (metric)
8.73 m
Powerplant
2 x General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop, 3,133 hp (2,336 kW) each.
Engine Model(s)
General Electric T64
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
500 m
MTOW
18500 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
200 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
370
Range
600 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
350 m
