de Havilland Canada

de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver

Transport

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1958): Lebanon crisis, flown from USS Corregidor

  • First flight16 August 1947
  • Introduction1948
  • StatusIn service
  • Number built1,657

History

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1958): Lebanon crisis, flown from USS Corregidor

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1 - 2
Length
30 ft 3 in
Wingspan
48 ft
Height
9 ft
02

Performance

Maximum speed
255 km/h (158 mph)
Range
455 mi
Service ceiling
18,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. 9 cylinder radial engine (450 hp)

Engines 1

R-985 R-985 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior Small nine-cylinder radial engine of the Wasp family, used in many light transports and bush planes. Pratt & Whitney · United States→