1951–1967. Number built. 466. Developed from. DHC-2 Beaver. Developed into. DHC-6 Twin Otter. The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller -driven, short take-off and landing ( STOL) aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) is a Canadian aircraft manufacturer that has produced numerous aircraft models since its inception including the popular Dash 8. The company's primary facilities were located in the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario for many years; in 2022, it was announced that it would relocate primary The de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito was perhaps the greatest all-round combat aircraft of World War II. The "Mossie" was originally designed as a fast, unarmed, light bomber. When flying tests commenced on 25 November 1940 this "wooden wonder" became the world's fastest operational aircraft with a top speed of almost 400 mph. On Saturday, May 2, 1952, the world's first jetliner service began commercial operations when a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) De Havilland Comet passenger jet, registration G-ALYP QmSVQgQ.