de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
The DeHavilland Beaver Float Air Planes are still heavily used on Northern Vancouver Island. The "Beaver" is one of the "great Bush Air Planes. Reliable and hard working, these Planes will go nearly anywhere. There is nothing quite like the sound of the Beaver as it takes off with its heavy load. Even once in the air it is hard to have a conversation, but they are a great plane Nicknamed "Workhorse of the North", the versatile and ruggedly functional DHC2-Beaver made history as an essential part of aircraft fleets in Canada and the world. Whether flying deep into the wilds of mountainous Alaska, across stretches of the Canadian Territories, or hauling American cargo and soldiers into the Korean war theatre, de Havilland’s Beaver was capable of the mission. A small aircraft that held six passengers plus the pilot, the Beaver had maximum flexibility, able to carry people, military supplies or quantities of freight as needed. For its exceptional capabilities, it was nicknamed “Workhorse of the North.” The de Havilland Canada company engineers found that a bush plane would be a great option to offer in their aircraft line, something useful for Canada’s north. They concluded that the design needed to be tough, something like a “half-ton truck,” said Fred Hotson in his book, The De Havilland Canada Story. Being wise businessmen, the head of sales, A. MacDonald, sent out a letter with a questionnaire to prospective customers, asking what their specialized needs would be for a higher-payload, single-engine bush plane, specifically for northern regions. A trusted, reliable airplane, the Beaver was and still is loved by pilots, whether with wheels, floats or skis. One Beaver pilot, Frank Roberts from Campbell River, BC, said in The Immortal Beaver by author Sean Rossiter, “With a Beaver you can get into tighter spots, smaller bays, higher lakes because of the performance. It’s a great old pickup truck.”
Size: 5620px × 3733px
Location: Sidney Airport Victoria British Columbia BC Vancouver Island Canada
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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