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Pilot Resources Aircraft & Ownership Aircraft Guide Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter

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    Aerial photography of NOAA's DeHavilland Twin Otter, flown by Capt. Mark Nelson with his co-pilot ENS Mike Hirsch, off the coast north of Tampa. Equipped with scientific data drops, and camera ports in the nose and belly areas, this platform has conducted low-level slow speed aerial surveys of marine mammals, aerial video surveys of coastal erosion, various remote sensing missions, atmospheric air chemistry sampling, and atmospheric eddy flux and concentration gradient assessments.Tampa, FL USA

Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter

  • New Price: $7,000,000
  • Seats: 19
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Overview

  • Viking announced the production relaunch of a modernized Twin Otter in March of 2007 with the introduction of the DHC-6 Series 400 model. It features a modernized flight deck and added safety systems. The main change is the addition of the Honeywell Primus Apex digital avionics suite, and Pratt and Whitney PT6A-34 turbines. The Twin Otter is built in Viking’s final assembly facility in Calgary, Alberta.

    New production Twin Otter

    Twin Otter Missions

Specifications

  • Powerplant

    (2) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34, 750 shp each

  • Propellers

    Hartzell, HC-B3TN-3DY, three blade reversible pitch, constant speed, fully feathering

  • Length

    51 ft 9 in

  • Height

    19 ft 6 in

  • Wingspan

    65 ft

  • Wing Area

  • Wing loading

  • Power loading

  • Cabin Width

    63.2 in

  • Empty Weight

  • Maximum gross weight

    12,500 lb

  • Useful load

  • Payload with full fuel

  • Fuel capacity

    378 gal (plus optional 89 gal long range)

  • Baggage capacity

    123 cu ft

Performance

  • Takeoff distance ground roll

  • Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  • Rate of climb sea level

    1,600 fpm

  • Service ceiling

    25,000 ft

  • Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  • Landing distance ground roll

  • Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

    182 kt/9 hr

  • Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

  • VX

  • VY

  • VNE

  • VS1

  • VSO

For more information, contact Viking Air at or via https://www.vikingair.com/viking-aircraft/dhc-6-twin-otter

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.