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longship

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3. Do they even make the Beaver anymore?

Reply to Arctic Dave (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 06:26 PM

Aug 2013

I flew in one in the late 60's up into the Albany River wilderness area (flows into James Bay). A nice plane. This one had no seats except for the pilot. One sat on ones gear and hung on.

Camped for a couple weeks of fishing. Had a great time but the beer ran out.

The guy picked us up right on the minute, as scheduled. Amazing experience.

The Dehaviland Beaver is an awesome little plane.

Just checked: stopped making the Beaver in 1967. Many still flying.

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It's been a bad year for small planes in Alaska. [View all] Arctic Dave Aug 2013 OP

Aw dang. Are they private planes or commercial? that is too bad. uppityperson Aug 2013 #1

All but one was a private plane. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #2

Do they even make the Beaver anymore? longship Aug 2013 #3

The Beaver and the Otter are the work horses of the bush. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #4

That's what I thought. longship Aug 2013 #6

The Beaver was also very loud... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #5

They are a loud plane no doubt about it. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #7

Wasp Jr's were just plain loud... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #8