Part one of term paper
With arctic challenges of rough terrain and extreme climatic conditions, Canada provided a unique opportunity for manufacturers, enterprising businessmen and pilots. Following World War II, deHavilland Canada (DHC) made a corporate decision to re-enter the northern bushplane market. Incorporating the needs and preferences put forward by nor ...

Part two of term paper
... would fly it. It was the first plane that could be called STOL (Short take-off and landing). This feature enabled aircraft to operate out of small lakes and short, rough airfields. So impressive was the technology that, in 1987, the Beaver was cited as one of Canada's top ten engineering achievements of the last one hundred years. While the DHC-2 Beaver was incredibly successful, pilot requests to transport larger applications necessitated modifications to the original blueprint. Extensive stu ...