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Viking Air DHC 3 Turbine Otter

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Summary

Viking Air DHC 3 Turbine Otter
Range:
748 nm
Speed:
160 kts
Passengers:
10 people

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$1,369,868
Annual Cost:
Variable Cost:
Fixed Cost:

Specifications

Max Payload:
Engines:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 1
Total Cabin Volume:
Avionics:
—
Wingspan:
58 ft
APU:
—

Production Information

Production:
1952 - 1969
IFR Certified:
Yes
Produced / In Service:
Regulatory Certification:
Serial Numbers:
Certification Basis:
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
No

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
115,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
846 hrs
LABOR COST:
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
147 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
300 nm

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Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

Variable Cost -
Fixed Cost -
Market Depreciation -
  • Total Annual Cost:
    • Variable Cost:
    • Fixed Cost:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    • Market Depreciation:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
  • Fuel:
    • Fuel:
    • Additives:
  • Maintenance:
    • Maintenance Labor:
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
    • Propeller Allowance:
    • APU Allowance:
    • Major Periodic Maintenance:
  • Engine Reserves:
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    • Landing/Parking:
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
    • Supplies/Catering:

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
  • Crew:
    • Captain:
    • Copilot:
    • Flight Attendant:
    • Benefits:
  • Hangar:
  • Insurance:
    • Hull:
    • Single Limit Liability:
  • Aircraft Modernization:
  • Training:
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Navigation Chart Service:
    • Refurbishing:
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
    • Weather Service:
    • Other:

Costs are forward looking estimates based on Conklin & de Decker Research. For comparison purposes only.

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Performance

Normal cruise:
125 kts
Long-Range cruise:
125 kts
Maximum cruise:
160 kts
Rate of climb:
1,200 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
—
Initial cruise altitude:
Time to cruise altitude:
Service Ceiling:

Field Length

  • FAR-91

    522 ft

  • FAR-135

    653 ft

  • FAR-121

    870 ft

  • Balanced Field Length

    1,030 ft

Speeds

VMC (Ground):
VMC (Air):
V2 (Max. Takeoff Gross Wt.):
VREF (BOW + Pax + NBAA Res.):

FAR 36 Noise Levels

Flyover:
Sideline:
Approach:

Weight/Payload

Weight Breakdown

With Max Payload

With Max Fuel

With Max Payload

Maximum payload:
Range at max payload:

With Max Fuel

Available payload:
Passenger capacity:
Ramp Weight:
Max Gross Takeoff Weight:
8,000 lb
Max Landing:
Zero Fuel:
Basic Operating:
4,200 lb
Useful Load:
Usable Fuel:
1,238 lb

Range

Long-Range Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
—
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people

Maximum Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
—
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people
Seats full range:
748 nm
Ferry range:
761 nm

Interior

Passengers:
10 people
Crew:
1 person
Typical Volume Per Passenger:

Cabin volume breakdown:

Total cabin volume:
Passenger area:
Misc space (galley, lav, etc.):
Cabin width:
5.17 ft
Cabin length:
16.42 ft
Cabin height:
4.92 ft
Total baggage volume:
—
Internal:
—
External:
—
Door:
—
Width (door):
—
Length (door):
—
Pressure Differential:
Sea Level Cabin to:
Cabin Alt at Max Cert Alt:

Exterior

Wingspan:
58 ft
Fuselage:
46 ft
Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 1

Equipment

Avionics

—

Cockpit Voice Recorder:
Flight Data Recorder:
EICAS:
Ground Warning System:
Traffic Warning System:
Maint Diag Sys:
VHF 8Khz Spacing:

Auxiliary Power Unit

—
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
Regulatory Certification:
IFR Certified:
Yes
Production:
1952 - 1969
Single Point Refuel:
External Lav. Service:
The DHC-3 Turbine Otter is a larger version of the DHC-2 Beaver. It was produced by De Havilland Aircraft from 1951 to 1967. The original model was fitted with a Pratt & Whitney R1340 Wasp radial engine. It was also modified to utilize a Pratt & Whitney PT-6A-135 engine. The Otter utilizes the same configuration as the Beaver but has incorporated a longer fuselage and a greater wingspan. The Otter can also be fitted with floats and skis and is valued worldwide as a rugged bush and STOL plane.
 
Viking Air of Canada purchased the type certificate and production rights to this and other out-of-production DHC aircraft in 2007. The DCH-3 Turbine Otter was certified in 1952.
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