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Rare Royal New Zealand Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou NZ5903 displayed in a museum, wearing camo livery.
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Rare Royal New Zealand Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou NZ5903 displayed in a museum, wearing camo livery.
Aircraft identity
Registration
NZ5903
ICAO Type
PHA
Model
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Caribou
Manufacturer
Fairchild (original), built under license by Handley Page (UK), Ford (USA), and others
Airline
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Livery
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) camouflage
Military
Military
Technicals
Engine
Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial piston engines
Thrust
Each engine: 1,450 hp (1,081 kW)
Wingspan
29.0 meters
Length
22.9 meters
Height
9.0 meters
MTOW
14,968 kilograms
Range
1,410 kilometers
Capacity
32 troops or 4,100 kg cargo
Cruise Speed
305 kilometers per hour
Noise Rating
ICAO Chapter 2 (older standards, noisier aircraft); ~90 dB on takeoff
Camera
Device
iPhone 12 Pro