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De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
A narrow-body turboprop airliner from De Havilland Canada, first flown in 1965. It typically seats about 19 passengers and can fly up to 1,400 km.
- Maker
- De Havilland Canada
- Family
- DHC-6
- First flight
- 1965
- Typical seats
- 19
- Range
- 1,400 km756 nmi
- Length
- 15.8 m
- Engines
- 2 × turboprop
- Body
- Narrow-body
- ICAO type code
- DHC6
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Test yourself
1Does the DHC-6 Twin Otter fly further or less far than the 737-300?
The DHC-6 Twin Otter flies up to 1,400 km, 2,800 km less than the 737-300.
2Does the DHC-6 Twin Otter seat more or fewer passengers than the ERJ-145?
The DHC-6 Twin Otter typically seats 19, 31 fewer than the ERJ-145.
3Did the DHC-6 Twin Otter first fly later or earlier than the E190?
The DHC-6 Twin Otter first flew in 1965, 39 years earlier than the E190.
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