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      • DHC2 The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single engined, high wing, propeller-driven, Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada, primarily known as a bush plane.
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  2. 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.

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    De Havilland Canada based aspects of the Beaver’s design on the results of a questionnaire it sent to Canadian bush pilots in 1946. The company wanted to build a plane ideally suited to transport in remote Northern areas. De Havilland also consulted First World War flying ace and pioneering bush pilot “Punch” Dickinson the plane’s design. The resul...

    The Beaver first flew on 16 August 1947. It saw service in both polar regions, in African deserts and in airfields high in the Andes. Service in Antarctica was so valuable that a lake, glacier and island were named after it. By 1965, some 1,600 Beaver planes were operating in 63 countries. The biggest customer was the US army, which used the aircra...

    In 1987, the Canadian Engineering Centennial Board named the Beaver one of the top 10 Canadian engineering achievements of the 20th century. In 2022, Canada Postreleased a commemorative stamp of the DHC-2 Beaver. Several Beaver planes are held in museum collections around the world. The prototype, CF-FHB, is on display at the Canada Aviation and Sp...

  3. The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single engined, high wing, propeller-driven, Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada, primarily known as a bush plane.

  4. In mid 2019 a North American operator of Beaver floatplanes, with a fleet of some 40 aircraft, commenced to replace the radial engines with electric motors. The prototype of the de Havilland Beaver (CF-FHB) utility aircraft was flown for the first time on 16 August 1947.

  5. Oct 14, 2022 · Canada Post explained its selection of the iconic DHC-2 Beaver this way: The Beaver is considered the best bush plane ever built and was named one of Canada’s top 10 engineering achievements of...

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  6. Jan 16, 2024 · Cruise speed: 130 mph (IAS) Service ceiling: 18,000 ft. Unveiling the Legend: The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver – A Testament to Innovation, Durability, and Enduring Legacy in Bush Aviation History.

  7. Feb 24, 2009 · The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver is considered by aviation historians to be the classic Canadian bush plane, a single-engine, short takeoff and landing "utility transport aircraft." A gold...