The DHC-5D is the improved version of the de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, the STOL utility transport developed from the DHC-4 Caribou. It is powered by two 2,336 kW (3,133 shp) General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines. Production of the Buffalo had ended with the DHC-5A in 1972 and restarted with the DHC-5D in 1974; the variant sold to several overseas air forces, beginning with Egypt, and production of the DHC-5D ended in December 1986. A production DHC-5D was used to set time-to-height records in the 12,000 to 16,000 kilogram weight category on 16 February 1976, reaching 3,000 metres in 2 minutes 12.75 seconds, 6,000 metres in 4 minutes 27.5 seconds and 9,000 metres in 8 minutes 3.5 seconds.
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Engine Class EngineGeneral Electric CT64-820-4 (3,133 shp) 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou.
Variants, DHC-5D
Improved version, powered by two 2,336 kW (3,133 shp) General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines.
Engine fitted
Improved version, powered by two 2,336 kW (3,133 shp) General Electric CT64-820-4 turboprop engines.
Design and development, production restart
Production of the DHC-5A ended in 1972 after sales to Brazil and Peru but restarted with the DHC-5D model in 1974.
Design and development, end of production
Production of the DHC-5D ended in December 1986.
Lead, designer
The aircraft was originally designed by de Havilland Canada, with the type certificate now owned by De Havilland Canada founded in 2019.
Generation Of: De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, Design and development, production history
Production of the DHC-5A ended in 1972 after sales to Brazil and Peru but restarted with the DHC-5D model in 1974.
is a version of the model: De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, Design and development, model
Production of the DHC-5A ended in 1972 after sales to Brazil and Peru but restarted with the DHC-5D model in 1974.
In Group: Military Transport Aircraft, Lead, utility transport aircraft
The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou.
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The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou.
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