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Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER · 1977 · Usaf Academy, CO
N70465 is a 1977 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (serial 554), registered to United States Air Force (government) in Usaf Academy, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1978 (48 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-60A engines rated at 1,050 hp each (2,100 hp total), the engine on 32% of registered Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A966B2. It is one of 26 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER aircraft on the FAA registry. United States Air Force holds 45 aircraft on the registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
7 of the 22 registered Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER carry this engine (32%), across 6 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER needs roughly 2,150 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,860 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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