General Information

Serial #

1

Part Number

1

Total Parts

27

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Primarily made of metal, with glass, fabric and synthetic materials.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

15.1 m

Width

19.8 m

Height

5.7 m

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Aircraft

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

deHavilland

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Downsview

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

The Museum Twin Otter is the prototype. It was not sold but retained by the company for test and development work. De Havilland Canada donated it to the Museum in 1981.

Function

Unknown

Technical

The Twin Otter, a twin-engine, modified and enlarged version of the Otter, was a successful attempt to produce a commuter airliner with parts in common with the Otter. As with all good Canadian utility aircraft designs, Twin Otters can be fitted with wheels, skis or floats. Though designed and used as intercity commuter or feeder liners, they are also operated as bush airplanes in deserts, mountains, and the Arctic, or anywhere where rugged reliability and short-take-off-and-landing capability are required. In the Arctic Twin Otters are sometimes flown on "tundra tires" - huge, low-pressure balloon-tires that can operate on and off soft, boggy ground.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on side "DE HAVILLAND CANADA/ TWIN OTTER".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Exterior of airplane is painted white and has black lettering.

Decoration

N/A