{"product_id":"otter-twin-otter-the-universal-airplanes","title":"OTTER \u0026 TWIN OTTER — THE UNIVERSAL AIRPLANES","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eThe story of the de Havilland Otter and Twin Otter, two of the most versatile aircraft ever built. From bush operations in the Canadian North to military service in Vietnam and Antarctica, this heavily illustrated book chronicles the legendary planes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 274.422px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1857800869\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed - Very Good \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSean Rossiter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMidland Publishing Limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 x 22 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6016px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 x 22 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 78.4062px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 78.4062px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 78.4062px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION CIVILE\u003cbr\u003e• AVIATION MILITAIRE\u003cbr\u003e• APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS\u003cbr\u003e• BEAUX-LIVRES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was a certain audacity to the colourful characters who designed, built, and test-flew the remarkable series of aircraft that began with the \u003cem\u003ede Havilland Canada Beaver\u003c\/em\u003e. With the Beaver on its way to becoming a best-seller, the engineers and test pilots who developed it decided to create an airplane that could do everything the Beaver could — but with twice the capacity and payload. As it turned out, the airplane capable of that feat could achieve other remarkable feats as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax Ward purchased his first \u003cem\u003eOtter\u003c\/em\u003e, the fifth one built, during the summer of 1953. His competitors expected him to fail, flying a $100,000 aircraft in the far north. By the late 1960s, however, Ward was operating six quarter-million-dollar \u003cem\u003ede Havilland Twin Otters\u003c\/em\u003e — faster, more efficient twin turboprops capable of carrying up to 20 passengers. Thirty-six years after acquiring that expensive Otter, Wardair was flying $25-million \u003cem\u003eBoeing 747s\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe concept behind the \u003cem\u003eTwin Otter\u003c\/em\u003e was simple. The Otter was an excellent airplane, but why not make it even better with twin-engine reliability and nosewheel landing gear? Complications arose, but the result was another aviation success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eOtter\/Twin Otter\u003c\/em\u003e series are among the most versatile aircraft ever built. They have served as fire-fighting water bombers and interurban air buses. Capable of outperforming the helicopters of the time, U.S. military Otters have explored Alaska and Antarctica. Otters have been used in both war and peace, acting as front-line supply haulers in Vietnam and supporting United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Middle East. One Otter was even fitted with a jet engine to achieve sensational Short Takeoff and Landing performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavily illustrated, \u003cem\u003eOtter and Twin Otter\u003c\/em\u003e showcases two of the world’s great aircraft alongside an equally compelling cast of characters — the engineers, test pilots, and bush pilots who have made these airplanes legends in aviation history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean Rossiter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53844732477786,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image2_0603a7a5-2a15-404c-a1d3-9b79811ab97f.jpeg?v=1774014222","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/otter-twin-otter-the-universal-airplanes","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}