de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou – Foto e Video

Le de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designato dall'esercito degli Stati Uniti come CV-2 e successivamente C-7 Caribou) è un aereo cargo specializzato progettato e prodotto in Canada con capacità di decollo e atterraggio corto (STOL). Il Caribou volò per la prima volta nel 1958 e, sebbene principalmente ritirato dalle operazioni militari, è ancora in uso in piccoli numeri come robusto aereo "bush".

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Le de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou is a twin-engine, short takeoff and landing (STOL) cargo aircraft that was designed and manufactured by de Havilland Canada. It was first flown in 1958 and entered service with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1960. The Caribou was mainly used for military transport, especially in remote and rugged areas where conventional aircraft could not operate. It could carry up to 32 passengers or 8,000 pounds of cargo, and had a range of 1,200 miles.
The Caribou was also adopted by several other countries, including the United States, Australia, India, Malaysia, and Spain. It saw action in various conflicts, such as the Vietnam War, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the Falklands War. The Caribù was retired from Canadian service in 1971, and from US service in 1985. Some Caribous are still in use by civilian operators for humanitarian and commercial purposes.