de Havilland Canada

de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo

Transport

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1980): QSRA trials from USS Kitty Hawk

  • First flight9 April 1964
  • Introduction1965
  • StatusIn limited service
  • Number built122

History

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1980): QSRA trials from USS Kitty Hawk

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3 (pilot, co-pilot and crew chief)
Length
79 ft
Wingspan
96 ft
Height
28 ft 8 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
367 km/h
Range
600 nmi
Service ceiling
31,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines (3,133 shp)
04

Developed from

Developed from
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou