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	De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is one of the most famous bush planes in the world.
		de Havilland hired veteran bush pilot Punch Dickins as their Director of Sales and after extensive consultation with pilots, they began production of the Beaver —a reliable, single-engine monoplane that could be easily fitted with wheels, skis, or floats.
		The Beaver has become a symbol of the Canadian north, and has since found use as a bush plane all over the world; the international ICAO designation for flight plans is DHC2.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-2_Beaver (613 words)

	de Havilland Otter
		The De Havilland Otter is a versatile bush aircraft with STOL (short take off and landing) capabilities designed to operate in extreme conditions on wheels, floats, skis or "tundra tires," huge, low-pressure balloon tires that can operate on or off soft, boggy ground.
		Its predecessor is the DE HAVILLAND BEAVER, a smaller aircraft with the same characteristics that fulfilled the same role.
		De Havilland Canada marketed the Otter to the US Army, which became the largest DHC-3 operator, flying it as the U1.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002177 (434 words)

	The Beaver as Canada's Natonal Symbol and some beaver facts
		In that year, Louis de Buade de Frontenac, then Governor of New France, suggested the beaver as a suitable emblem for the Colony, and proposed it be included in the armorial bearings of Quebec City.
		Each beaver pond is inhabited by one beaver family: two adults and usually 2-4 kits (very young beavers) and the yearlings from the previous year's litter.
		The beaver eats aquatic plants (including pond weeds, water-lilies, and cattails) and the cambium (the soft tissue in which new wood and bark grow) of hardwood trees, including birch, aspen, willow, cottonwood, and alder.
	www.members.shaw.ca /kcic1/beaver.html (1647 words)

	Field & Stream - One Tough Plane
		The de Havilland Beaver, that most stalwart airplane of the Canadian bush, is two years younger than me, born in Downsview, Ontario, on August 16, 1947.
		Ultimately, the Beaver would be sold to 65 countries—as a military utility aircraft, as a short-haul transport, and as a civilian bush plane.
		As Beavers were decommissioned from military service around the world or simply wore out, their airframes were recovered and shipped back to the Pacific Northwest, which had become the epicenter of the Beaver refurbishing industry.
	www.fieldandstream.com /fieldstream/columnists/article/0,13199,428225,00.html (1188 words)

	DE HAVILLAND BEAVER
		One such airplane is the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, a single-engine high-wing monoplane.
		The Beaver, which was designed only after consultation with some 80 veteran Canadian bush pilots, is a true STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft.
		Aviation experts consider the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver to be one of the most perfectly designed small utility aircraft ever built, and a great number of them remain in service today in many parts of the world.
	www.allstar.fiu.edu /aero/DEHAVBEAVER.htm (493 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Among the most-loved was the De Havilland Beaver, which had its origins as a Canadian bush plane.
		The aircraft manufacturer De Havilland of Canada introduced the Beaver in 1947 as a kind of flying truck, able to operate in rugged conditions and on unfinished runways.
		Beaver was a high-wing “tail dragger” (tail-wheel-equipped airplane) made almost entirely of aluminum.
	www.marinetimes.com /print.php?f=0-292308-2006590.php (525 words)

	de Havillan Beaver
		The de Havilland Canada Beaver is quite possibly the most significant aircraft to be designed, developed and built in Canada.
		The Beaver, which is able to operate equally well on floats, skis or wheels, continues to perform the job it was designed to do, over fifty years after its first flight.
		The Beaver has achieved a status that may be unique among aircraft today in that two-thirds of the Beavers built are still flying currently.
	acam.ednet.ns.ca /beaver/beaver.htm (297 words)

	DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver
		On August 16, 1947, the prototype Beaver flew, with Wing Commander (Ret.) Russ Bannock, D.S.O., D.F.C. and Bar, one of Canada's best-known WWII pilots at the controls for the maiden flight.
		The center of restoration efforts for the De Havilland Beaver is the Kenmore Air Harbor north of Seattle, Washington.
		Beaver pilots of long ago (1970s) used to carry one canoe on each pontoon (unnested), but that no longer happens.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/DeHavilland-Beaver/Beaver.php (1442 words)

	De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single engine, high wing, propeller driven aircraft.
		It was conceived to perform the same roles as the previously successful Beaver but was overall a larger plane.
		The US Army soon became the largest operator of the aircraft (184 delivered with the designation U-1A Otter).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-3_Otter (223 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Among the most-loved was the De Havilland Beaver, which began life as a Canadian bush plane.
		De Havilland of Canada developed the Beaver in 1947 as a kind of flying truck, able to operate in rugged conditions and on unfinished runways.
		The Beaver was a high-wing “tail dragger” (tailwheel-equipped airplane) made almost entirely of aluminum, dispensing with the fabric, plywood and tubular steel trusses that characterized bush planes up to that time.
	www.armytimes.com /print.php?f=0-292308-2040586.php (559 words)

	De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Image:C-FGYN Adlair Aviation de Havilland Beaver (DHC2) 01.jpg.JPG The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is one of the most famous bush planes in the world.
		After extensive consultation with pilots, they began production of the Beaver —a reliable, single-engine monoplane that could be easily fitted with wheels, skis, or floats.
		A 1950s Beaver that Image:De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (N130WA).jpgoriginally sold for under US $50,000 can now be seen for sale at prices reaching US $300,000.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/L-20_Beaver (515 words)

	Arizona Aerospace Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The versatile De Havilland Beaver, originally designated DHC-2, is highly regarded for its effectiveness in rough remote areas.
		Since the original was flown in 1947, Beavers have been built in both civilian and military versions that have served in 65 countries.
		Of the approximately 1,700 built by De Havilland of Canada, 970 were supplied to the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.
	www.pimaair.org /Acftdatapics/deh_l20a.htm (101 words)

	Flightpath
		The de Havilland Beaver is duly credited with opening Canada’s northern wilderness for settlement and economic development.
		Introduced in 1947, the Beaver remained in production at de Havilland Canada into the mid-1960s, eventually numbering some 1600 aircraft, flying in over 50 countries.
		In addition to its role in the Canadian north, the Beaver was employed extensively by the United States Army and Air Force in Vietnam.
	exn.ca /flightpath/plane.asp?ID=2 (223 words)

	U-6A / L-20 Beaver DHC-2
		The de Havilland L-20 Beaver entered the Korean War late but proved to be a superb liaison aircraft and also served later in Vietnam.
		The U-6A "Beaver" was manufactured by deHavilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. Nearly 1,700 DHC-2 Beavers were built by DeHavilland Canada between 1947 and 1967; of those, about 970 went to the US Army and the US Air Force as U-6As.
		The name Beaver was consistent with de Havilland's practice of giving their Canadian designs animal names.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/u-6.htm (532 words)

	BC Aviation Hall of Fame
		The Beaver was designed and built in response to the demands of Canadian bush operators.
		With its all-metal construction, high-lift wing, and flap configuration, the Beaver was a robust aircraft with excellent short take-off-and-landing capability even with heavy loads.
		The Beaver was such a success that more were built than any other aircraft designed and manufactured in Canada.
	www.bcaviation.com /beaver.htm (189 words)

	All Wood Wings: Beaver DHC-2, with skis
		The de Havilland Beaver is the first purpose-designed bush aircraft and credited with opening up Canada’s northern wilderness for settlement and economic development.
		Beaver development work began in 1946 and the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests had considerable input into the final design and configuration of this rugged and versatile utility aircraft.
		In addition to its Canadian role, the Beaver was employed extensively by the United States Army and Air Force in Vietnam.
	www.allwoodwings.com /4-CivilianAircraft/Beaver,DHC-2,skis.htm (284 words)

	FlightDeck Milestones: de Havilland Otter
		The success of the de Havilland Canada Beaver inspired the creation of the Otter, originally to be dubbed the "King Beaver".
		The Ontario Provincial Air Service, historically influential in the development of aircraft for specifically Canadian use, informed de Havilland that it would buy 20 aircraft twice the size of the Beaver if DHC would build them.
		George Neal was a test pilot on the Beaver with Russ Bannock, as well as chief test pilot on the Otter.
	www.exn.ca /FlightDeck/Aircraft/Milestones/dhotter.cfm (502 words)

	RT Models de Havilland Beaver
		The Beaver is a very well thought out kit which has over 250 laser cut parts for the float version, and very good building instructions.
		Full house 5 channel control, sheeted fuse, a laser cut float short kit will be included in the kit for those who like float flying.
		Production kits will be built with the LE sheeting: We omitted the sheeting just to show as an example of the construction.
	www.rtmodels.com /de_Havilland_Beaver.htm (247 words)

	Douglas & McIntyre - Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Phil Garratt, the man in charge of de Havilland Canada, conceived the Beaver as a “half-ton flying pickup truck” capable of setting down on land, water and snow.
		Beavers are still the floatplane of choice for island hopping along the Pacific Northwest coast and for flying into the Arctic.
		The Beaver became “the generals’ Jeep” during the Korean War—and the generals’ favourite transport to fishing spots in peacetime.
	www.douglas-mcintyre.com /book_details.asp?b=237 (249 words)

	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
		During the Second World War, de Havilland Canada had seen a need for a versatile and robust "bush plane" capable of tackling the millions of square miles of rugged Canadian northern wilderness and the isolated populations that lived there.
		Strength was a priority when designing the aircraft, as the conditions and manner in which it was to be used were none too gentle, many a tired and broken aircraft of earlier vintage and lesser character could attest to this.
		Another challenge faced by the designers was that the Beaver had to be able to land and take off fully loaded in areas not much bigger than the proverbial postage stamp.
	www.nzwarbirds.org.nz /bvr.html (1187 words)

	CAA Bids Its Beaver Farewell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Since its manufacture in 1958, the Beaver has been owned by the National Department of Transport, which regulated the aviation industry prior to the establishment of the CAA in 1998.
		The aircraft was transferred to the CAA on its establishment in October 1998.
		The Beaver's last trip was in March when it carried food and supplies to the flood victims in Mozambique as part of the Aero Club's "Air Bridge" operation.
	www.caa.co.za /press_files/2000/pr0620.html (291 words)

	DeHaviland Beavercale model airplanes hand carved from solid mahogany and completely hand painted
		Nearly 1,700 DHC-2 Beaver light utility transports were built, the first flying in 1947.
		The Beaver Mk I was produced in both civil and military forms, some 968 of the latter variant going to the US Army/USAF as the U-6A.
		Beavers have been fitted with floats and skis.
	www.scalemodelairplanes.com /model_beaver.html (129 words)

	de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver - AM410
		de Havilland Canada's first purpose designed bush aircraft, the Beaver was that company's most successful program sales wise (both military or civil), with almost 1700 built in a production run lasting two decades.
		Beaver development work began in 1946 and the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests had considerable input into the final design and configuration of this rugged and versatile utility.
		A prototype flew on August 16 1947, with seating for five or six, although the production Beaver grew slightly to seat an extra two passengers by the time civil certification was awarded in March 1948.
	www.scalecraft.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=325 (119 words)

	A tribute to the De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
		The first Beaver which ever flew was prototype CF-FHB-X on 16-aug-1947.
		The British Royal Army was a major Beaver user in Europe.
		This is the 1513th Beaver built, so it's Construction Number (C/N) is 1583.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Lab/7146/beaver.html (505 words)

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		II airplanes); or de Havilland Beaver fabricate and Service Bulletin Number TB/58, dated May 9, 1997 (for Model DHC-2 Mk.
		This proposed AD would require you to modify the elevator tip rib on each elevator; repetitively inspect underneath the mass balance weights at each elevator tip rib for corrosion; and either remove the corrosion or replace a corroded elevator tip rib depending on the corrosion damage.
		III of the same type design that are on the U.S. registry; --the actions specified in the previously-referenced service information should be accomplished on the affected airplanes; and --AD action should be taken in order to correct this unsafe condition.
	www.tdatacorp.com /97-CE-70.htm (2238 words)

	Seaplane Pilots Association - News Briefs
		The new wing boosts the Beaver's gross weight to 6,000 pounds and adds 4 feet to the wingspan.
		Fowler flaps, and a NASA airfoil combine to provide improved takeoff and cruise performance over the original Beaver wing, and the integral "wet wing" carries 130 imperial gallons of fuel to increase range by 70 percent.
		Some 550 US gallons of water can be dropped from a 13,000 amphibious float fitted to a de Havilland Twin Otter.
	www.seaplanes.org /cgi-bin/briefs/index.cgi?bs=190 (557 words)

	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
		De Havilland Canada began the design of the DHC-2 directly after World War II in response for a requirement of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests.
		The Beaver could carry seven passengers or an equivalent amount of cargo.
		Of 1,657 Beaver Is built, the U.S. military purchased 980.
	www.shanaberger.com /L-20.htm (76 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : List of aircraft of the RNZAF and RNZN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		63 de Havilland VampireFB Mk.1 (+ an unknown number of aircraft loaned by RAF to No.
		de Havilland DH4) - are listed by number, but not prefix, (i.e.
		The total number of aircraft of the type owned or operated by the NZPAF, RNZAF or RNZN are listed to the left.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /List_of_aircraft_of_the_RNZAF_and_RNZN (717 words)

	The Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight
		The Canadian built de Havilland Beaver AL Mk 1 entered service in 1961 to undertake the medium range requirement for communications flying.
		A former Director of Operations during the Borneo campaign stated that the Beaver was one of the best investments the British Army ever made because of its reliability and cost effectiveness.
		This statement was borne out when the type became the Army’s primary surveillance platform in Northern Ireland and helped avert many terrorist initiatives to create mayhem in the Province.
	www.deltaweb.co.uk /haf/beaver.htm (236 words)

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