Canada
UV-18A TWIN OTTER (DE HAVILLAND CANADA)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

UV-18A

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: Canada (DHC-6, CC-138).
Similar Aircraft: Skyservant.
Crew: Two.
Role: STOL transport, cargo (twenty equipped troops).
Armament: Usually none.
Dimensions: Length: 51 ft, 9 in (15.8 m). Span: 65 ft (19.8 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted and untapered with blunt tips.

Engine(s): Two turboprops mounted in and extending beyond wings' leading edges.

Fuselage: Cigar-shaped and tapered to the rear section and nose section. Stepped cockpit.

Tail: Flats low-mounted on tail fin and untapered with blunt tips. Swept-back fin is tapered with a blunt tip.

USER COUNTRIES

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Haiti, Kenya, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, People's Republic of China, Senegal, Sudan, Switzerland, USA.