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de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo


Multirole Utility Aircraft [ 1965 ]



de Havilland Canada built just over 120 DHC-5 Buffalo utility platforms from 1965 to 1974.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 07/06/2020 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



de Havilland Canada - Canada
Manufacturer(s)
Brazil; Cameroon; Canada; Chile; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ecuador; Egypt; Ethiopia; Indonesia; Kenya; Mauritania; Mexico; Oman; Peru; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; United Arab Emirates; United States; Zaire; Zambia
Operators National flag of Brazil National flag of Cameroon National flag of Canada National flag of Chile National flag of Ecuador National flag of Egypt National flag of Ethiopia National flag of Indonesia National flag of Mexico National flag of Oman National flag of Peru National flag of Sudan National flag of Tanzania National flag of the United Arab Emirates National flag of the United States National flag of Zaire National flag of Zambia
1965
Service Year
Canada
National Origin
Active
Project Status
3
Crew
122
Units


TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.


78.7 ft
(24.00 meters)
Length
96.0 ft
(29.26 meters)
Width/Span
28.6 ft
(8.73 meters)
Height
25,133 lb
(11,400 kilograms)
Empty Weight
49,163 lb
(22,300 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+24,030 lb
(+10,900 kg)
Weight Difference


2 x General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines developing 3,133 horsepower each.
Propulsion
290 mph
(467 kph | 252 knots)
Max Speed
31,004 ft
(9,450 m | 6 miles)
Ceiling
691 miles
(1,112 km | 600 nm)
Range
2,330 ft/min
(710 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
♦
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


None.


DHC-5 "Buffalo" - Base series designation and original production models.
DHC-5A - Brazilian/Canadian/Peruvian air force transports.
DHC-5B - Proposed variant fitting 2 x GE CT64-P5C turboprop engines.
DHC-5C - Proposed variant fitting 2 x Rolls-Royce Dar RDa.12 turboprop engines.
DHC-5D - Improved DHC-5A; fitted with 2 x GE CT64-820-4 turboprop engines of 3,133 horsepower each.
DHC-5E "Transporter" - Civilian Market Variant
C-8A - Wing Research Testbed for NASA
Viking DHC-5NG Buffalo ("Next Generation") - Proposed modernized form by Viking Air.
CC-115 - Canadian Air Force Designation for DHC-5A; 15 delivered.
AC-2 - United States Army evaluation aircraft designation.
CV-7A - US Army redesignation of AC-2 aircraft
C-8A - US Air Force designation of CV-7A aircraft (4) delivered from Army.


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