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[STOL CHALLENGE] DHC 6 Twin Otter

1,240 CatAeroTechnics  26 days ago
Auto Credit Based on WinsWings's STOL Challenge [CLOSED]

(EDIT: i only now noticed that right wing is inaccurate with its control surface movement and navigation light, new version available here)

About DHC 6 (Wikipedia)

The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada in the mid-1960s and still in production today. De Havilland Canada produced it from 1965 to 1988; Viking Air purchased the type certificate, then restarted production in 2008 before re-adopting the DHC name in 2022. In 2023 DHC restarted production of the 300 series, in addition to the Series 400 produced by Viking. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL capabilities, twin turboprop engines and high rate of climb have made it a successful commuter airliner, typically seating 18–20 passengers, as well as a cargo and medical evacuation aircraft.


About Wright Island Airways

Wright Island Airways is charter airline based on Wright island,founded on 23rd September 2009 its mainly doing regional routes. As 2024 airline owns 4 planes with all being DHC 6, with this aircraft having modified with external fuel tank to hold extra fuel and also allows to remove wing supports as fuel tank provided enough support for wing.


Controls

AG 1 + Brake - Reverse thrust (must be on ground)
AG 5 - Landing lights
AG 6 - Nav lights
AG 7 - Strobe lights
AG 8 - Engine and Beacon lights


Speeds

Stall: 90 knots
Landing: 95-120 knots
Take off: 100 knots
Cruise: 210 knots


Have a nice flight!

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor STOL Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 65.0ft (19.8m)
  • Length 51.0ft (15.5m)
  • Height 18.6ft (5.7m)
  • Empty Weight 12,240lbs (5,552kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,769lbs (6,699kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.228
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.203
  • Wing Loading 24.3lbs/ft2 (118.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 607.1ft2 (56.4m2)
  • Drag Points 6288

Parts

  • Number of Parts 157
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 692
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    286k WinsWings

    Both old and new builds were nose heavy - be careful with the balance- so that you can build a better plane in the future

    13 days ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    @CatAeroTechnics Keep making replicas! They looks great! I bet a DC-3 Would blow up! Or a DC-8!

    25 days ago
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    @Christiant2 thank you, actually never expected this to become one of my most popular planes right now.

    25 days ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    Damn. This is amazing

    +1 25 days ago