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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300)

DHC6-405Written off

RegistrationFAC-948

FUOperatorFuerza Aerea de Chile

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300). Operated for LAN Chile and Fuerza Aerea de Chile.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

MSN405

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · De Havilland Canada Twin Otter

Figures for the DHC-6-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length15.8 m52 ft

Wingspan19.8 m65 ft

Height5.9 m19 ft

Range1,427 km771 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed337 km/h182 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling8,140 m26,706 ft

Maximum take-off weight5,670 kg12,500 lb

Maximum payload2,307 kg5,086 lbIts 19 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity19 passengersUp to 20 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1965 (61 years ago) · About 1,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 14, 1974

Delivered to LAN Chile

Delivered to LAN Chile as CC-CBM.

Jul 1, 1974

Transferred to Fuerza Aerea de Chile

Transferred to Fuerza Aerea de Chile.

Operators

1974-06-14

LAN Chile

Registration CC-CBM

1974-07-01

Fuerza Aerea de Chile

Registration FAC-948

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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