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Utility aircraft
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a utility aircraft. It was built by de Havilland Canada. Reported operators include Royal Canadian Air Force (historical).
CanadaDe Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
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de Havilland Canada
In limited service
Royal Canadian Air Force (historical)
122
1965–1972, 1974–1986
1965
9 April 1964
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
3 (pilot, co-pilot and crew chief)
41 troops or 24 stretchers or 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) payload
79 ft 0 in (24.08 m)
96 ft 0 in (29.26 m)
28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)
945 sq ft (87.8 m 2 )
9.75:1
root: NACA 64 3 A417.5 (mod); tip: NACA 63 2 A615
25,160 lb (11,412 kg)
49,200 lb (22,317 kg)
1,755 imp gal (2,108 US gal; 7,980 L)
2 × General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines, 3,133 shp (2,336 kW) each
3-bladed Hamilton Standard 63E60-25, 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) diameter fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers
227 kn (261 mph, 420 km/h) maximum at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
73 kn (84 mph, 135 km/h) 40 degree flaps at 46,900 lb (21,273 kg)
600 nmi (690 mi, 1,100 km) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m) with maximum payload
1,770 nmi (2,040 mi, 3,280 km) zero payload
31,000 ft (9,400 m)
2.5g (manoeuvring limit load)
1,820 ft/min (9.2 m/s)
2,300 ft (701 m)
2,750 ft (838 m) (mid cg range)
850 ft (259 m)
2,010 ft (613 m)
DHC-5 Buffalo Canada Transport 1
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 24.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 24.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 24.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
EgyptNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Utility". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EthiopiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Transport aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
SudanReported count for DHC-5 Buffalo · DHC-5D. Service scope: Sudanese Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: Canada. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.