| Manufacturer |
Airtech Canada |
Flugzeugbau A. Comte |
| 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 Comte AC-8 was a 1930s Swiss six-seat light transport aircraft produced by Flugzeugbau A. |
| First Flight |
1947-08-16 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1948-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1967-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Airtech Canada |
Flugzeugbau A. Comte |
| Type |
STOL utility transport |
Light transport |
| Length (m) |
9.144 |
9.2 |
| Height (m) |
2.7432 |
2.9 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Seating |
6 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
255 |
214 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
230.1362 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
5486.4 |
5000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
5.1816 |
|
| Capacity Description |
6 passengers, 2,100 lb (953 kg) useful load |
5 |
| National Origin |
Canada |
|
| Number Built |
1657 |
3 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. 9 cylinder radial engine, 336 kW (450 hp) each |
1 × Wright J-6 radial piston engine, 224 kW (300 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
regional and remote air carriers, United States Army, Civil Air Patrol |
Balair |
| Status |
In service |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-2_Beaver |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comte_AC-8 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
14.6304 |
14.5 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
23.2258 |
28 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |