De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
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The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the U.S. military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations is still in use in small numbers as a rugged bush aircraft.

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Made by De Havilland Canada.

De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou is the predecessor of the De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo.

The De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (Canadian Army designation CC-108, USAAF designation YAC-1, USAF designation C-7) is a Canadian short-range STOL tactical transport aircraft developed as a larger, twin-engined form 5
The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the U.S. military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability.6
The De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou was designed primarily to meet a US Army requirement for a tactical transport able to operate from small, unprepared strips close to the front line, 7
More Users
Royal Australian Air Force
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
9.65 m
Length Alt
22.12 m
Power Alt
1081.0
Range Main
1
280 mi
Loaded Weight Main
28500.0
Max Speed Alt
348.0
Successor
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
Max Speed Main
216 mph
Introduced
1961
Payload Main
8000.0
Capacity
** 32 troops or** 24 fully equipped paratroops or** 14 casualty stretchers
Cruise Speed Main
181 mph
Ceiling Main
24800.0
Number Built
307
Crew
Three
Loaded Weight Alt
12927.0
Cruise Speed Alt
291.0
Area Main
912.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
United States Army
Span Alt
29.13 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt and Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder
Manufacturer
De Havilland Canada
Payload Alt
3628.0
First Flight
30
Climb Rate Main
1355.0
Power Main
1
450 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
24780.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
Length Main
72.58
Span Main
95.58
Area Alt
84.7 m²
Range Alt
2060.0
Similar Aircraft
*EADS CASA C-295*CASA CN-235*Transall C-160*Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Related
* DHC-5 Buffalo* Dash 7* Dash 8
Empty Weight Main
16920.0
Ceiling Alt
7
559 m
Height Main
31.66
Empty Weight Alt
7675.0
Category
Canadian civil utility aircraft 1950-1959
Canadian military transport aircraft 1950-1959
De Havilland Canada aircraft
Military aircraft of the Vietnam War
STOL
United States Army aircraft

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