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Home Contact Us Call 800-663-8444 or 250-656-7227 Email info@vikingair.com 9574 Hampden Road Sidney, BC V8L5V5 CANADA View Our Current Inventory View More About de Havilland Beaver & Turbo Beaver |
In 1947, the deHavilland Aircraft Company of Canada introduced the DHC-2 Beaver aircraft. They produced approximately
1600 before ceasing production in 1967. Known by some as the "workhorse of the north", the Beaver has been instrumental
in the development of modern frontiers around the world. It is also the first single-engined utility aircraft to be
turbine powered with deHavilland producing over 60 Turbo units before production ceased. VIKING became the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of deHavilland spare parts for the DHC-2 Beaver in 1983 when we acquired the original jigs and drawings for the aircraft from deHavilland Canada. We hold the Supplemental Type Approval (STA) / Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for replacing the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PT6A-20 engine with the P&W PT6A-27 engine and have completed certification to increase the Turbo Beaver’s "all-up" weight to 6000 lbs. These and other enhancements make the VIKING Turbo Beaver a very desirable commercial aircraft. The VIKING Turbo Beaver has more power, better all-around performance, a longer cabin and larger payload than the Beaver from which it was developed. It benefits from over 40 years of continuous world wide operation. It is the most rugged and reliable aircraft in it’s category. In landplane form, our Turbo Beaver operates from unsurfaced ground strips or forest clearings of three hundred metres (1,000 feet) in length. With fuel reserves, operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), it carries a load of about half a ton on practical stages for nearly 1,000 kilometres (about 600 statute miles). With Viking’s 6,000 lb upgrade, the Turbo Beaver can haul 2,450 lbs of freight. A cabin extension, providing for extra windows, a large baggage door and a cargo net, is also available in two different configurations from VIKING. The Turbo Beaver can also be fitted with floats, amphibious gear or skis. The VIKING Turbo Beaver is versatile and may be adapted for agricultural spraying, dusting and seeding as well as in oilfield, mining, and industrial transportation applications. Designed with maintenance in mind, a number of Turbo Beaver modifications make for quick turnaround and easy maintenance. |
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