The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined high-wing propeller -driven short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft developed and manufactured by de Havilland Canada.

2006年2月7日 · It has been called the best bush plane ever built. While de Havilland Canada produced it for only 20 years — from 1947 to 1967 — many Beaver planes still fly today. The Beaver helped connect communities in remote areas …

2017年5月24日 · Officially known as the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 MkI Beaver, the aircraft was meticulously designed as a purpose-built bush airplane capable of carrying heavy loads into confined, and sometimes rough, areas. Conceived and built in Downsview, Ontario, Canada, much of the Beaver’s early flight testing was done on floats.

The De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a rugged, short take-off and landing utility aircraft ideally suited for bush operations from unprepared airfields. It can be equipped with wheels, skis, floats or amphibious floats to suit a range of operating conditions.

That airplane—the de Havilland Beaver, celebrates a birthday this August—seventy-five years from its first flight. Officially known as the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Mk.I Beaver, it is listed as one of the ten greatest inventions ever created in Canada.

2010年3月15日 · The Beaver first entered production in March 1948 and was the first in a family of STOL utility aircraft designed primarily for use in the Canadian bush. Since that time it has found great favor in a variety of civilian and military roles throughout the world.

2009年2月24日 · The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver is considered by aviation historians to be the classic Canadian bush plane, a single-engine, short takeoff and landing "utility transport aircraft."