DHC-3 Otter | |
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A DHC-3T Turbine Otter | |
Role | STOL utility transport |
Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada |
First flight | 12 December 1951 |
Introduction | 1953 |
Status | Active |
Produced | 1951–1967 |
Number built | 466 |
Developed from | DHC-2 Beaver |
Developed into | DHC-6 Twin Otter |
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. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful Beaver, including as a bush plane, but is overall a larger aircraft.