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De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

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de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter. Photo: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter. Photo: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Make de Havilland Canada
Model De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Type Utility aircraft
Country Canada Canada
First flight 20 May 1965
Built 1965–1988 (Series 100–300) * 2008–present (Series 400) * 2023–present (Series 300-G)






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| status = In production | number_built = March 2026: * (844 DHC, 156 Viking) }} | faa_registered = 116 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) | developed_from = de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | category = Turboprops }}

The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian twin-turboprop utility airplane built for short takeoffs and landings, developed in the mid-1960s and still in production. De Havilland Canada built it from 1965 to 1988; in 2006 Viking Air bought the type certificate, restarted production in 2008, and later took back the name De Havilland Canada. In 2023 it began building the 300-G, an upgraded Series 400 with Garmin avionics.[1] In the U.S. there are 116 with a valid registration.[2]

In service

Its fixed tricycle landing gear, STOL performance, two turboprops and strong climb made it a successful commuter airliner, usually seating 18 to 20, as well as a cargo and medical evacuation airplane. It is also popular with skydiving operators and is flown by the U.S. Army Parachute Team (the Golden Knights) and the U.S. Air Force's 98th Flying Training Squadron.[1]

Registered in the United States

The FAA register lists 116 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]

FAA model name Registered
DHC-6-300 58
DHC-6 TWIN OTTER 25
DHC-6-200 19
DHC-6-100 6
DHC-6-400 4
DHC-6 3
DHC-6-310 1
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Photos

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Buying a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

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Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia, "De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.
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