Originally published at: First Reshored Islander Reaches 75% Completion
The aircraft is expected to enter service with the Falkland Islands Government Air Service.
Interesting, was a successful product in general, with a Trislander version.
Sitting under the Twin Otter’s turbine-powered design - which is back in production, along with an Australian product a consultant at YVR tried to sell in Canada, and an Italian product recently embraced by an airline in NE US: all piston engined.
And the turbine-powered Cessna Caravan (with a larger Cessna closer to Twin Otter but fuselage optimized for airline cargo containers).
Do I hear from the direction of YYJ ‘Bring the Buffalo back’? :-o)
(Viking//dHC wanted to for coast SAR but the government of Canada chose to buy only a fast airplane to get to an area sooner whereas the Buffalo could land on a beach.)
dHC has brought the ‘Canadair’ water bomber back with many sales.
I hope it brings the short dash8 back for small communities.
I flew on a short dash8 from SEA to YYJ once, not many seats as large baggage compartment at rear of fuselage upper deck.
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