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STOL utility transport
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a sTOL utility transport originating in Canada. It was built by de Havilland Canada. Reported operators include regional and remote air carriers United States Army Civil Air Patrol.
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"DHC-2" redirects here. For the unbuilt DHC-2 Chipmunk variant, see de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk . DHC-2 Beaver A de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk1 amphibious floatplane General information Type STOL utility transport National origin Canada Manufacturer de Havilland Canada Status In service
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STOL utility transport
Canada
de Havilland Canada
In service
regional and remote air carriers United States Army Civil Air Patrol
1,657
1947–1967
1948
16 August 1947
1 - 2
6 passengers, 2,100 lb (953 kg) useful load
30 ft 3 in (9.22 m)
48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
250 sq ft (23 m 2 )
3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
5,100 lb (2,313 kg)
79 imp gal (95 US gal; 360 L)
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. 9 cylinder radial engine , 450 hp (340 kW)
158 mph (255 km/h, 137 kn)
143 mph (230 km/h, 124 kn) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
455 mi (732 km, 395 nmi)
18,000 ft (5,500 m)
1,020 ft/min (5.2 m/s)
D.H. high lift wing section
2-bladed Hamilton-Standard controllable-pitch propeller, 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) diameter
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.22 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
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United StatesDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types DHC-2 (U-6A), grouped under De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Reported count for U-6A Beaver. Service scope: Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Canada. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
regional and remote air carriers United States Army Civil Air Patrol
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