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DHC-3 Otter

Country of Origin: Canada

The DHC-3 Otter is a multi-role, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility aircraft in widespread civil and military use. It is essentially a scaled-up version of the DHC-2 Beaver light utility transport and retains the latter's excellent short-field performance. In military service, it is used for liaison, search and rescue (SAR), survey, and medical evacuation roles.

The high wing is set well forward on the fuselage and is braced by single struts extending from the wing to...

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