Following on the heels of a multiple aircraft purchase from the government of peru, a second major purchase agreement for four viking series 400 twin otters has been. Viking air is quickly ramping up production of its new build twin otter 400 series. A classic shot of twin otter msn 244 n100as after arrival in skagway, ak on 14may1971 with thanks to ken cringan who had arrived on board the aircraft. Steep turns, slow flight and stalls could only be described as easy. Take a 360 vr virtual visit of the viking dhc6 twin otter series 400 on vrcloud. Twin otter series 400 logo applied centered over the zipper on chest in raised felt with embroidered edges, viking logo full colour embroidered on left cuff. Air antilles to introduce viking 400 to caribbean air transport. Viking twin otter 400 series impressive short landing. Air caledonie ok tedi developmentcmca leasing chukotavia. Viking air has 100 orders on the books, including the 50 already. Viking twin otter series 400 bringing the dhc6 back. Viking air ltd dhc6 100300 dhc6 includes 400 pma design and manufacturing a division of team jas, inc. Boats in order by date built select towboat to view.
The viking dhc6 series 400 twin otter aircraft is an allmetal, high wing monoplane, powered by two wing mounted turboprop engines, each driving a threebladed, reversible pitch, fully feathering propeller. Viking restarts twin otter production news flight global. Oct 20, 2009 says sergey antsiferov, vityaz avia general manager, we are thrilled to be the first twin otter operator in russia, and are excited to work with viking to tap into this huge market opportunity. The aircrafts fixed tricycle undercarriage, stol capabilities, twin turboprop engines and high rate of climb have made it a successful commuter. New twin otters have been delivered to 23 countries, and will soon be. The viking airdehavilland 6400 twin otter has a 2,340. Viking is the manufacturer of the series 400 twin otter, the bestselling next generation turboprop aircraft in its class. The aircraft carries a pilot, copilot, and up to 19 passengers, depending upon the seating configuration. In my opinion, viking was very smart when they presented the series 400 to prospective customers. Viking airdehavilland 6400 twin otter price and operating costs. On april 2, 2007, viking announced that with 27 orders and options in hand, it was restarting production of the.
Coincidentally, fifty years later this same aircraft shows up in todays fleet update see below having been delivered from switzerland to malaysia at the end of 2020. Jas engineered solutionssm faapma parts twin otter support. Featuring 100 million news articles, headlines and videos from handcurated, verified global media sources. The dhc6400 twin otter is a new aircraft series in viking airs dhc6 series. A maswings viking dhc6400 twin otter 9mssd landing at kudat kud on 07. After an extensive market analysis was conducted, it was determined that an overwhelming demand existed to bring the twin otter back into production, thus the viking series 400 twin otter. David mcintosh air antilles has placed an order for two viking twin otter 400 twin turboprops, making the guadeloupe, french west indies airline the first commercial operator of the series. Twin otter series 400 order book sales network continues to grow.
The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 25,000, a normal cruise speed of 175 kts201 mph, and a 527 nm606 sm seatsfull range. On this particular afternoon, air antilles express pilots did a few training operations at the canefield airport. The viking airdehavilland 6400 twin otter, manufactured from 2010 to present, requires a 2 person crew and can transport up to 19 passengers. Twin otter series 400 order book sales network continues to grow airfast indonesia signs purchase agreement, adic assigned rep for philippines paris, france, june 22nd, 2011. Reusing the same registration as cn 875, this one is cn 885. Jan 01, 2010 twin otter dhc6 series 300 pilot operating handbook viking air limited on.
Nov 12, 2015 viking air will deliver two twin otter series 400s to beijingbased reignwood aviation group before the end of this year. Nepal airlines seeks rs 5b to buy 6 twin otter planes. His books, which have been published in 33 languages, have sold more than 160 million copies in 80 countries. Having just taken delivery of the first two new viking air ltd. Flying over the green hills west of victoria, production pilot chris denko supervised as i put this factorynew twin otter through its paces. For more than 42 years, viking air has been one of the great success stories. Designed as a rugged short take off and landing stol commuter, the twin otter was capable of car rying passengers and cargo into remote. Series 400 twin otters in 2007 and delivered the first to swiss operator zimex in 2010 for use in the ugandan oil fields. Mar 26, 2021 browse a wide selection of new and used dehavilland aircraft for sale near you at.
Viking said it firmed the initial purchase contract for the two aircraft. Viking dhc6 twin otter series 400 360vr virtual tour. Viking logs orders for two twin otters air transport news. Viking air twin otter air antilles express training. In addition, the twin otter has been popular with commercial skydiv. The airfast indonesia and peruvian air force purchase have significantly increased the twin otter series 400 order book, combining with continued worldwide customer deliveries to rapidly increase the market presence of the aircraft. Avmax acquires 2 new viking air series 400 twin otters.
Also adding to the growing series 400 order book is petro air, a commercial organization developed exclusively to handle aviation requirements for. Oct 04, 2011 david curtis ceo, viking air back to video curtis. Viking air dhc 6400 twin otter business jet traveler. Air antilles has placed an order for two viking twin otter 400 twin. The story of the twin otter how the plane came to be.
The viking airdehavilland 6300 twin otter, manufactured from 1969 1989, requires a 2 person crew and can transport up to 10 passengers. On july 17, 2006, at the farnborough air show, viking air announced its intention to offer a series 400 twin otter. The viking airdehavilland 6400 twin otter has a 2,340 balanced field length and 1,559 landing distance. Avwebs russ niles toured the victoria, british columbia factory with vp. A maswings viking twin otter landing at kudat youtube. Following on the heels of a successful singapore air show and south east asia aircraft demonstration tour, the viking twin otter series 400 has now broken into the chinese market with new customers added to the sales roster.
Viking adds two series 400 twin otters to singapore airshow. Excellent performance of short field take off from new viking twin otter. Viking celebrates 50th series 400 twin otter skies mag. Production of dash 8400 and series 400 twin otter aircraft. The aircrafts fixed tricycle undercarriage, stol capabilities, twin turboprop engines and high rate of climb have made it a successful commuter passenger airliner as well as a cargo and medical evacuation aircraft. Tony dixon visited the scenic vancouver island in western canada and the headquarters of viking air where the iconic twotter has returned to production. Since then, viking s order book has grown to 58 aircraft, with a. The premier guide to the viking air dhc6 twin otter. A number of kens novels have been adapted into films. The largest military order was from the peruvian air force, which in 2011 bought 12 twin otters. Top models include dhc6300, dhc6300 twin otter x2, dhc2, and dh82a. Viking air and the new twin otter series 400 wingborn ltd. To further support this growing demand, viking has assigned associated defence industries corporation adic as an additional global sales representative for the philippines to liaise exclusively with military and government customers for the guardian 400. Faa approved parts for the following makemodel aircraft.
Floyd award for outstanding contributions to canadian aerospace, viking celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020. Twin otter dhc6 series 300 pilot operating handbook. Its predecessors include dhc6100, 110, 200, 300, 300m, 310, 320 and 300s. Never duplicated, and still flying, even though the last dc3 rolled off the assembly line in 1947. Viking dhc6400 twin otter aviation photos on jetphotos. By mid2015 viking delivered 75 new aircraft and reestablished the twin otter as a successful commuter airliner while nearly 500 of the original aircraft also remained in operation. Oct 24, 2014 viking invited skies magazine to test fly twin otter serial number 889, the 45th viking built series 400 aircraft. One of the reallife lessons i learned was when sept. Airfast indonesia signs purchase agreement, adic assigned rep for. May 03, 2020 viking to build the twin otter in canada by the time viking had searched throughout the world for twin otter parts and peppered former dhc employees with questions about how the aircraft was built. Viking airdehavilland 6300 twin otter price and operating costs. Originally bill hall, owned by delta marine towing, inc. Please login to see how many you have seen comment. Viking celebrates 10th anniversary of series 400 twin otters.
Viking twin otter series 400 final phase of certification. Vintage style cottonpoly twill outer shell with quilted cotton liner, inside cell phone pocket. To build new twin otters from scratch, viking digitally scanned old plane parts so that they could be reproduced. Air antilles to introduce viking 400 to caribbean air. The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 25,000, a normal cruise speed of 161 kts185 mph, and a 605 nm696 sm seatsfull range.
A quarter of the new twin otters on the order book are guardian. Viking dhc6 twin otter specs, interior, cockpit, and. Series 400 twin otters to be purchased by a canadian operator, calgarybased avmax group inc. Brand new twin otter undergoing some tests as the light disappears. With the 2014 singapore airshow show well underway, viking air limited was able to capture another multiple aircraft sale of the twin otter series 400, adding to an order book nearing 100 aircraft sold. May 03, 20 viking responded by hosting a twin otter operators forum to see what the operators wanted, followed it up with market research, and officially launched the series 400 in 2007. High quality stormtech full zip fleece hoodie, 80% cotton 20% poly, with doublelayer hood, bottom hem and cuffs.
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