The Immortal Beaver: The World's Greatest Bush Plane

About this book

Developed soon after World War II the de Havilland Beaver has become one of the most successful and long-lived designs in aviation history. The Beaver was conceived as a half-ton flying pickup truck capable of setting down on land water and snow. Since its conception the Beaver has been adopted worldwide becoming the floatplane of choice for island-hopping along the Pacific Northwest flying into the Arctic transporting missionaries and doctors into remote spots in Africa and serving as a support aircraft in Antarctic expeditions. The Beaver also became the generals Jeep during the Korean War and the generals favorite transport to fishing spots in peacetime.