COMMON
DHC6
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
The Twin Otter
“Born in Canada. At home everywhere.”
Viking Air · commercial
Length
51 ft 9 in
Wingspan
65 ft 0 in
Max speed
170 kts
Range
700 nmi
Ceiling
26,700 ft
Engines
2x PT6A-34 turboprop
Crew
2
Max passengers
20
Typical config
19 (1-class)
Built
969
The Twin Otter lands on glaciers, beaches, water, and grass strips. The Swiss Army knife of bush aviation.
Fun fact
The Twin Otter was out of production for 18 years before Viking Air restarted the line in 2010.
How to spot one
High-wing, fixed landing gear (often floats or skis). Box-like fuselage. Can land almost anywhere.
Crews call it
The Twotter
Sounds like
PT6A whistle is iconic — you hear it before you see it in the bush
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the The Twin Otter from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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