| Manufacturer |
Airtech Canada |
Caproni designations |
| Description |
The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined high-wing propeller-driven short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft developed and manufactured by de Havilland Canada. |
The Caproni Ca.53 was an Italian prototype light bomber built in the last months of World War I. |
| First Flight |
1947-08-16 |
1918-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1948-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1967-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Airtech Canada |
Caproni designations |
| Type |
STOL utility transport |
|
| Length (m) |
9.144 |
9.23 |
| Height (m) |
2.7432 |
3.86 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Seating |
6 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
255 |
180 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
230.1362 |
165 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
5486.4 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
5.1816 |
|
| Armament |
|
2 × 7.7 mm machine guns, one dorsally mounted and one ventrally mounted.; 400 kg of bombs |
| Capacity Description |
6 passengers, 2,100 lb (953 kg) useful load |
|
| National Origin |
Canada |
|
| Number Built |
1657 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. 9 cylinder radial engine, 336 kW (450 hp) each |
1 × Tosi Type FT V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 336 kW (450 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
regional and remote air carriers, United States Army, Civil Air Patrol |
Italian Army |
| Status |
In service |
prototype only |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-2_Beaver |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproni_Ca.53 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
14.6304 |
14.3 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
23.2258 |
65 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |