
The DHC-6 Twin Otter revolutionized short takeoff and landing aviation as the world's most successful utility transport aircraft. First flown on July 20, 1965, it was a high-wing twin-turboprop that could carry 20 passengers or 3,800 pounds of cargo while operating from strips as short as 1,000 feet. With a wingspan of 65 feet and powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engines, 844 units were manufactured by De Havilland Canada from 1965 to 1988.
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| French Air Force | — | 292 | France | 3b76a2 | |
| French Air Force | — | 298 | France | 3b76a1 | |
| French Air Force | — | 730 | France | 3b769f | |
| French Air Force | — | 745 | France | 3b769e |