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Harbour Air Vintage DeHavilland Moves From Radial to Radical

16 Aug 2024 | Abstracted from Flying Magazine

"The original Beaver was a fuel hog whose radial engine spewed so much oil in normal operation that de Havilland put an oil filler spout in the cockpit...at 68 years old, this seemingly vintage aircraft sits at the forefront of a massive technological renaissance in air travel.

"Harbour Air fitted C-FJOS with a magniX electric motor, batteries, and control system, and it has since accumulated more than 78 flights..."

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