de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver

30 Nov 2025 · © Unknown

This DHC-2 Beaver is widely recognized for scenic tours and vital regional transport along the British Columbia coastline. Docking at Vancouver's seaplane terminal, the combination of mountain and downtown skyline in the background epitomizes British Columbia aviation.

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Aircraft

DHC-2 Beaver DHC-2

Harbour Air Seaplanes livery (white, blue, yellow)

C-GQKN (visible on nearest floatplane)

Registration

Airline

Harbour Air Seaplanes

HAB / H3

Manufacturer

de Havilland Canada

Insights

Aviation History

The DHC-2 Beaver is one of the most iconic bush planes ever built and a classic floatplane for remote and scenic destinations, heavily used in Canadian seaplane operations.

Fleet Rarity

Rare in modern commercial operations, especially for piston models; only a few hundred remain active globally.

Record Flights

Made historic long-endurance and remote-area flights across Northern Canada and Alaska as a staple single-engine utility floatplane.

Safety & Events

Notable for extensive use in search and rescue, bush flying, and tourism; some survivors over 60 years old still active in commercial use.

Future Outlook

Many DHC-2 Beavers are preserved, restored, or still operational with specialized operators (like Harbour Air). Some are being converted to electric propulsion.

Specifications

Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radial (or turbine conversion possible, original shown)

Engine

14.63 m

Wingspan

9.22 m

Length

730 km

Range

230 km/h

Speed

6 passengers (plus pilot)

Capacity

2,313 kg

MTOW

2.74 m

Height

450 hp (336 kW) typical for original R-985 engine

Thrust

Approx. 88 dB (unofficial typical for radial-powered)

Noise

The precise variant (radial vs. turbine conversion) is reasonably inferred, not directly confirmed from the image.