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Description
| Manufacturer: | De Havilland | |
| Base model: | L-20 | |
| Designation: | L-20 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Beaver | |
| Equivalent to: | U-6A | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1942-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Liaison | |
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Specifications
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Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| United States Army Transportation Museum | Fort Eustis | Virginia |
U-6A on display
Castle Air Museum | Museum of Aviation | United States Air Force Museum | United States Army Transportation Museum |
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| Roy Johnson Franklin, MA | I was a com/nav specialist at Clark Field in the PI. I maintained the com Equipment on 2 ea L 20's (TWA) Teeny Weeny Airline, what we called them, from Sept 1959-Feb 1961 Flew many times to Crow Valley to Repair Radios at the bombing range. The birds were used for small runs all over the PI. good birds. Roy Johnson Retired Msgt 03/26/2012 @ 15:07 [ref: 54431] |
| pete Sacramento, CA | I read that the L-20 Beaver was used to ferry men and
supplies to remote and isolated radar sites in the Lower 48, Alaska and Canada. I am interested in reading more about this. For example, who were the pilots? Were they pilots - who were also weapons controllers at these remote and isolated radar sites? Were these Beavers only used to fly to the small radar sites, or to all the radar sites? Thanks, pete 08/05/2010 @ 21:04 [ref: 28687] |
| Ed Shelby Twp., MI | I was a crew chief on a L-20, tail number 26090 from May 54 to May 55 at a radar site in Canada. I was the only aircraft mechanic on the entire site. I understand the L-20's were transferred to the Army. I have been trying to find out what happened to the aircraft and it seems the U.S. Army did not keep good records as to the disposition of its aircraft.
It was a great aircraft that had great capabilities. We equipped it with skis for winter flying. I wanted tyo get floats But the air Defense Group commander nixed that idea. He was concerned we would take it to one of the lakes far north in Canada and get it snagged on something in the water.Any help locating old 26090 would be appreciated 06/27/2010 @ 15:48 [ref: 26735] |
| Jim Mitton Merritt Island, FL | I was Crew/Flight Chief 8th Army Flt Det 8085AU at Army Airfield A-2 {The Racetrack}53&54. If any of my old Crew Chiefs are out there I would like to hear from you.
I am still an active pilot and own an L-19, and its dressed up just like it was back at the "Race Track" 09/07/2002 @ 21:55 [ref: 5648] |
| Jay , CO | If anyone wants to know a great simulator for the beaver (its fitted with amphibous floats) just contact me. 08/05/2002 @ 18:55 [ref: 5427] |
| Neil Aird Kingston, ON | I have a web site that should interest all who have a fondness for the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver.
Please check it out often. www.DHC-2.com best wishes, I hope you will surf by. 06/30/2001 @ 03:51 [ref: 2556] |
| Cregg Hansen Derby, KS | I was a crew chief on the Beaver 1963-1965 @ McConnell AFB, KS, have been searching for some time for info on the L-20..happy to come across your page..Great Aircraft, used to transport parts to the Missle Sites located in Kansas..One of these Beavers actually flew backwards from Goddard, Ks to Wichita, KS approx. 25 miles..Thanks, for the info. 12/28/2000 @ 16:17 [ref: 1264] |
| Bevan , YT | Hi there - your country list is the first one I've come across that doesn't have New Zealand on it (which is where I come from)!! Just thought I'd supply specifications for the L-20A aka DHC-2
Powerplant: One 450hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior nine cylinder radial piston engine driving a two blade variable pitch Hamilton Standard propellor Performance: Max speed 225 km/h (121kt), crusing speed 201 km/h (109 kt), ceiling 18,000 ft, max. range 676 nm (1252 km) Weights: Empty 2850 lb (1293 kg), max takeoff 5100 lb (2313 kb) Dimensions: Wing span 48 ft (14.63 m), length 30ft 4in (9.25 m), height 9 ft (2.75m), wing area 250 sq ft (23.1 sq m) Hope thats of help - I love your site, I'm always using it!! 07/19/2000 @ 20:15 [ref: 472] |
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