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De Havilland L-20A (U-6A) 'Beaver'

Description
  Manufacturer:De Havilland
  Base model:L-20
  Designation:L-20
  Version:A
  Nickname:Beaver
  Equivalent to: U-6A
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1942-1962
  Basic role:Liaison
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Specifications
Not Yet Available

Known serial numbers
64-15462, 164524 / 164525

Examples of this type may be found at
MuseumCityState
Castle Air MuseumAtwaterCalifornia
Museum of AviationWarner Robins AFBGeorgia
New England Air MuseumWindsor LocksConnecticut
Pima Air & Space MuseumTucsonArizona
United States Air Force MuseumWright-PattersonOhio
United States Army Transportation MuseumFort EustisVirginia

U-6A on display

Castle Air Museum

Museum of Aviation

United States Air Force Museum

United States Army Transportation Museum
 


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Jim Mitton
 Merritt Island, FL
I was Crew/Flight Chief 8th Army Flt Det 8085AU at Army Airfield A-2 {The Racetrack}53&54. If any of my old Crew Chiefs are out there I would like to hear from you.
I am still an active pilot and own an L-19, and its dressed up just like it was back at the "Race Track"
09/07/2002 @ 21:55 [ref: 5648]
 Jay
 , CO
If anyone wants to know a great simulator for the beaver (its fitted with amphibous floats) just contact me.
08/05/2002 @ 18:55 [ref: 5427]
 Neil Aird
 Kingston, ON
I have a web site that should interest all who have a fondness for the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver.

Please check it out often.

www.DHC-2.com

best wishes, I hope you will surf by.
06/30/2001 @ 03:51 [ref: 2556]
 Cregg Hansen
 Derby, KS
I was a crew chief on the Beaver 1963-1965 @ McConnell AFB, KS, have been searching for some time for info on the L-20..happy to come across your page..Great Aircraft, used to transport parts to the Missle Sites located in Kansas..One of these Beavers actually flew backwards from Goddard, Ks to Wichita, KS approx. 25 miles..Thanks, for the info.
12/28/2000 @ 16:17 [ref: 1264]
 Bevan
 , YT
Hi there - your country list is the first one I've come across that doesn't have New Zealand on it (which is where I come from)!! Just thought I'd supply specifications for the L-20A aka DHC-2

Powerplant: One 450hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior nine cylinder radial piston engine driving a two blade variable pitch Hamilton Standard propellor

Performance: Max speed 225 km/h (121kt), crusing speed 201 km/h (109 kt), ceiling 18,000 ft, max. range 676 nm (1252 km)

Weights: Empty 2850 lb (1293 kg), max takeoff 5100 lb (2313 kb)

Dimensions: Wing span 48 ft (14.63 m), length 30ft 4in (9.25 m), height 9 ft (2.75m), wing area 250 sq ft (23.1 sq m)

Hope thats of help - I love your site, I'm always using it!!
07/19/2000 @ 20:15 [ref: 472]

 

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