de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
STOL Utility Aircraft
The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engine ten-seat STOL utility aircraft produced by the Canadian manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd..
The US Army was the largest operator of the DHC-3 Otter (designation U-1A) with 200 aircraft.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 9-10 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp | |
| Engine Power | 447 kW | 600 hp |
| Speed | 246 km/h | 133 kts 153 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.486 m | 18.000 ft |
| Range | 1.408 km | 760 NM 875 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.010 kg | 4.431 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.629 kg | 8.001 lbs |
| Wing Span | 17,68 m | 58 ft 0 in |
| Wing Area | 34,8 m² | 375 ft² |
| Length | 12,75 m | 41 ft 10 in |
| Height | 3,84 m | 12 ft 7 in |
| First Flight | 12.12.1951 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 460 | |
| ICAO Code | DH3T DHC3 | |
| IATA Code | DHL DHO DHS | |
| Data for (Version) | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | |
| Variants | DHC-3T Turbo-Otter, U-1A ; CSR-123 ; YU-1 | |
| [Photo-ID: 6519] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01 | |
 | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter Expeditions Antarctiques Belgique Reg.: OO-SUD c/n: 297 ex US Navy 144669, equipped with ski landing gear |
| Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel] | |