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De Havilland |
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U-6 /
L-20
Beaver
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Photo: Robert Deering 1969
Idlewild AAF (A805)
Taegu, Korea |
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Photo: Robert Deering 1969
Idlewild AAF (A805)
Taegu, Korea |
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Photo:
Robert Deering 10/18/2012
National Museum of
the USAF
Wright-Patterson AFB (FFO)
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Photo: Robert Deering 1969
Idlewild AAF (A805)
Taegu, Korea |
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From 1952-1960,
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada manufactured
the U-6A (designated L-20 until 1962),
delivering nearly 1,000 to the United
States' armed services. Although flown
mostly by the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force
employed more than 200 U-6As, primarily for
aeromedical evacuation. However, the USAF
also used the U-6A aircraft for courier
service, passenger transport, light cargo,
reconnaissance, rescue and aerial
photography missions. The U-6A saw USAF
service in both the Korean and Southeast
Asia Wars.
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SPECIFICATIONS:
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PERFORMANCE: |
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48 ft.
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Maximum speed:
163 mph
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Length:
30 ft. 4 in.
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Cruising speed:
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Height:
10
ft. 5 in.
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Range:
455 miles
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Empty Weight:
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Service ceiling:
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Gross Weight:
5,100 lbs. loaded
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Crew:
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Engines:
One
Pratt & Whitney R-985
of 450 hp
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Armament:
None |
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SOURCE:
National Museum of the United States Air
Force |
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