An Otter Thing Altogether Trivia Quiz

Answer: Utility aircraft

The DHC-6 Twin Otter, developed by De Havilland Canada in 1966, is a nineteen passenger STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility aircraft. Viking Air produces the aircraft and has been working on the Series 400 since 2008. This plane was developed from the DHC-3 Otter and developed into the de Havilland Canada Dash 7.

Answer: Yes

The Twin Otter is so versatile that it can fly safely from speeds between eighty and one hundred sixty knots. It is a high winged and un-pressurized twin engine turbine powered plane which makes it possible to operate the aircraft in all conditions as well as all climates.

This large-selling 19-passenger commuter airplane can maneuver in deserts, mountains, jungles, the Arctic and wherever the STOL is required.

Answer: Skis

This aircraft can be fitted with wheels, floats (pontoons) and skis, which makes it possible to go anywhere and land anywhere. A variety of landing gear is essential due to the varying terrains that the Twin Otter lands on.

Answer: Amundsen-Scott Station, South Pole

A twin otter was the only aircraft capable of flying and landing at the South Pole in order to evacuate a critical patient there. The temperatures were a horrendous -60C (-76F) but the Twin Otter had no problems handling the job. This task made aviation history due to the plane being piloted to one of the coldest places in the world.

The two Canadian pilots, Mark Cary and Norm Wong, made a successful rescue to pick up Ronal Shemenski, a doctor at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Dr. Shemenski had developed pancreatitis.

Answer: DHC-3 Badger

De Havilland Aircraft's product line includes DHC-1 Chipmunk, DHC-2Beaver, DHC-2T Turbo Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-4 Caribou, DHC-5 Buffalo, DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-7 Dash 7. De Havilland Canada (DHC) and has never produced a DHC-3 Badger aircraft.

Answer: Glenn Research Center

NASA's Glenn Research Center researches activities that are related to growth of ice on aircraft surfaces. They study the effects that ice may have on the behavior of a plane's flight. The branch, known as the Icing Branch, also has a flying laboratory that studies aircraft icing in the sky. The choice of aircraft for this flying study is the DHC-6 Twin Otter.

Answer: Yes

Both the United States Army Parachute Team and the United States Air Force 98th Flying Training Squadron use the DHC-6 Twin Otter as their plane of choice. The Twin Otter is popular for commercial skydiving as well as military.

Answer: It disappeared

Flight 6715 disappeared on its flight from Bima Airport to Satartacik Airport, Ruteng, Indonesia. There were four crew members and ten passengers aboard. It is believed that the DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed in the Molo Strait during bad weather.

Answer: It is a single-engine plane

The DHC-6 is a Twin Otter, having two engines whereas the DHC-3 Otter is a single-engine aircraft with STOL (short takeoffs and landings). The DHC-3 Otter is propeller-driven and high-winged. The original name of the Otter was "King Beaver" in 1951. This plane served as the basis for the DHC-6 Twin Otter.

Answer: 195 mph (314 km/h)

The maximum speed of the Twin Otter is 160 mph (257 km/h). The cruising speed is 121 mph (195 km/h) and the rate of climb is 850 feet per minute (4.3 meters per second). It can fly at a service ceiling of 18,800 feet (5,730 m) and a flight range of 945 miles (1,540 km) before refueling.

The length of the DHC-6 Twin Otter is 41 feet 10 inches (12.8 m) with a wingspan of 58 feet (17.69 m). The wonderfully useful aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight of 8,000 pounds (3,629 kg) and an empty weight of 4, 431 pounds (2,010 kg).