Very short ground roll and airbore! Dehavilland DHC-2 Beaver

1956 Dehavilland DHC-2 Beaver taking off from Santa Monica Airport Rwy21. Given its size, the ground roll to the airborne is amazingly short. No wonder DHC-2 is still the best bush airplane, and most of them are still in active duties.

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• DHC-2
• Dehavilland
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[gammafan]

you need to put that thing on floats and get your beaver wet

[flyboy8492]

who doesn't love the beaver? what a classic sound...

[Hondaridr58]

@flyboy8492 Gatta love beaver. I prefer them without carpet personally.

[BushWomanOtter]

@gammafan Darn right, never been on wheels, just floats and skiis...

[TheBlitz1]

Harrison Fords favorite plane (of the ones he owns).

[Nuance5]

The Beaver's not the only plane w/ a short TO roll! See nztQ1Ar8JRg

[Himingen]

That airplane is now in Notodden, Norway (ENNO) - saw it there the other day. Beautiful machine, and spotless engine - quite unlike other radials. Not had a chance to go for a ride in it tho...

[Yendaa]

@Apollo580 From what I've read, a company in Victoria BC actually makes these again

[Apollo580]

Really wish the still made these. I would go nuts over having one. :(

[Traingirl1995]

cool plane!