New Viking Air Twin Otter First Flight

[reddeerguy70]

good thing for fast foward

[farmerfranck]

Am i the only one who thinks it's odd that they would do the first flight on amphibs instead of wheels?

[justincgs]

The video is CLIPPING!!!!

[rappsks]

I ride Motorcycles and dont know squat about Aircraft but those front wheels look small for that heavy machine

[ryno200]

Now we just need the foriegn operators to buy these-400's so we can buy their -300's!

[treeguy57]

now if they'll only start building the single otter and beaver- now we're talking!

[bthomd]

I've spent a few summers as a swamper on the TwOtter in Labrador. Definitely one of my favorite planes of all time! Great video! I am so happy Viking is keeping it alive!!

[DeltaAlphaDeltaOne]

Is this equipment departing from Sidney BC for this flight?

[mrobs4688]

I wanna be a pilot so bad

[Thesupersmith79]

@mrobs4688 So do it, whats holding you back? Usually any small airport has a flight school, and it is more reasonable than you think to get your pilot license

[jcostabal]

C-FMJO is the real dhc 6 400.

[bigsteve1984]

Too bad this isn't actually a 400 series...its just a greatly updated 300. The actual 400 just flew a few days ago

[77344206]

The first 400 off the production line flew a few days ago. This is the first flight of the "tech demo", which was, as it's name suggests, a series 300 Twin Otter which incorporates all of the engineering changes made to the design that define a series 400. It's been rebuilt from the ground up with all new parts from the same production line, Same Honeywell Apex cockpit instrumentation, same composite structures incorporated into the design. This aircraft is the literal definition of a series 400

[airplanetalk]

Beautiful! All the best to Viking for bringing the Twin Otter back!

[Tom24328]

Used to fly series 300 here in Texas for a commuter airline. Most fun airplane and best job I ever had. Wish I could fly one now. Loved the 1000 hours I got in them.

[PistolPete2]

This airplane sounds like Fat Albert's car.

[BushWomanOtter]

Well done and beautiful...

[kopperhead3]

It is a proud and historical moment when you see that craft take to the big blue! Great job and look!

Keep flying my friend!

[HippyHunterkj]

you could easily edit out 6 minutes from that video.

[V1K1N641R]

You can slide the pointer anywhere you like on the progress bar, :)

[787800]

what airport is that

[western227]

thats Victoria International CYYJ

[tnano]

Way to go! I was lucky to be there to see it too

[zigarten]

Well Done Viking! Well Done.

[mbygone]

New Viking Air Twin Otter this is a old twin with mods dont say it is new.

maxx

[hiredgoon666]

Actually, it is new. Hence the Series 400 tag.

I work for Viking Air. I helped to build this plane from scratch.

[WalkerYYJ]

Actually dude she is! Now someone correct me if im wrong but this one WAS (ser#001) was rebuilt from a wrecked bird but basically the only thing them kept was the data tag. Everything was built from scratch, but all with newly made jigs, so after the construction has been proven and the type certs are issued Viking can rattle off 400s like there's no tomorrow!