A bit of aviation history still at work after all these
years!
de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver on the left
The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined
high-wing propeller-driven short takeoff and landing aircraft developed and
manufactured by aircraft company de Havilland Canada. Wikipedia
Wingspan: 15 m
Cruise speed: 230 km/h
Length: 9.22 m
Top speed: 255 km/h
Range: 732 km
Weight: 1,361 kg
Engine type: Pratt
& Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior
First flight: August 16, 1947 Produced 1947 -
1967
Grumman G-21 Goose on the right
The Grumman G-21 Goose is an amphibious aircraft designed
by Grumman to serve as an eight-seat "commuter" aircraft for
businessmen in the Long Island area. Wikipedia
Length: 12 m
Number built: 345
Unit cost: 62,180–62,180
USD (1942)
Number of
seats: 10
Primary users: United
States Navy; United States Army Air Forces; Royal Air Force; Royal Canadian Air
Force
First flight: 1937
Nice shot! I thought I recognized the Goose, it looks a lot like the old PBY's and then I saw the rest of your post showing that the Navy used them so that made sense.
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