de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
| DHC-5 Buffalo | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada |
| Status | In limited use |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Number built | 122 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1965–1972, 1974–1986 |
| Introduction date | 1965 |
| First flight | 9 April 1964 |
| Developed from | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou |
The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. The aircraft has extraordinary STOL performance and is able to take off in distances much shorter than even most light aircraft can manage. The aircraft was originally designed by de Havilland Canada, with the type certificate now owned by De Havilland Canada founded in 2019.