The DHC-6 Twin Otter

Part I of Essay
With arctic challenges of rough terrain and extreme climatic conditions, Canada provided a unique opportunity for manufacturers, enterprising businessmen and pilots. Following World War II, deHavilland Canada (DHC) made a corporate decision to re-enter the northern bushpla ....

Part II of Essay
.... requests to transport larger applications necessitated modifications to the original blueprint. Extensive study and redesigning resulted in the DH3-3 Otter, originally called the King Beaver. According to Max Ward, long-time user of DHC aircraft and founder of Wardair, "The Otter changed the whole transportation picture in the Arctic…For the first time we could carry full sheets of plywood." However, with changing needs of bush and utility operations in Canada's northern regions, it wasn't long before appeals came for a safer twin-engi ....