New England Air Museum - DeHavilland U-6A Beaver
Bill Maloney 1/20/2009 |
DeHavilland DHC-2 Beavers at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Another DeHavilland Beaver can be found at the Vintage Wings of Canada Museum in Gatineau, Ontario | A DeHavilland Beaver at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario |
Length: 30 feet 4 inches
Wingspan: 48 feet, 0 inches
Height: 9 feet, 0 inches
Crew: 1+5
Weight: Empty 2,860 Max Takeoff - 5,600bs
Max Speed: 140mph
Cruise Speed: 100mph
Range: 760 miles
Service Ceiling: 18,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 139 gallons
Powerplant: R-985 Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior Air Cooled 9 Cylinder Radial Engine 450hp
Armament:
None
First Flight : 1947
Cost: $45,000