Country of Origin | Canada (DHC-5, CC-115). |
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Similar Aircraft | C-7A Caribou. |
Crew | Three. |
Role | STOL transport, cargo (41 troops, 1/4-ton vehicles, and freight). |
Armament | Usually none. |
Dimensions | Length: 79 ft (24.08 m). Span: 96 ft (29.26 m). |
Buffalo C-8A WEFT Description
Wings | High-mounted, straight from body to engines, and equally tapered outboard of engines to the blunt tips. |
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Engine(s) | Two turboprops mounted under the wings�’ leading edges. |
Fuselage | Slab-sided with solid, rounded nose. Stepped cockpit. Upswept rear section. |
Tail | Fin is slightly swept-back and tapered with square tip. Flats are equally tapered with blunt tips and high-mounted on the fin forming a T. |
Countries which Fly the Buffalo C-8A
Abu Dhabi, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Honduras, Kenya, Mauritania, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Zaire, Zambia.
Buffalo C-8A Manufacturer Web Site
de Havilland is now part of BAE Systems.