Skyvan 3M
| Country of Origin |
United Kingdom. |
| Similar Aircraft |
An-14 Clod, An-28 Cash (neither shown in this manual). |
| Crew |
One. |
| Role |
STOL transport, cargo (twenty equipped troops, light vehicles), airdrop. |
| Armament |
Usually none. |
| Dimensions |
Length: 40 ft (12.22 m). Span: 65 ft (19.8 m). |
Skyvan 3M WEFT Description
| Wings |
High-mounted and rectangular-shaped with blunt tips. |
| Engine(s) |
Two piston or turboprop engines mounted under and extending beyond the wings�’ leading edges. |
| Fuselage |
Thick, box-like, and flat-bottomed. Rounded nose with flush cockpit. Fixed landing gear. Upswept rear section. |
| Tail |
Twin rectangular tail fins with blunt tips mounted on the tips of a rectangular flat. Fins extend above and below the flat. |
Countries which Fly the Skyvan 3M
Austria, Botswana, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Japan, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, North Yemen, Oman, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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I delivered one of the Mexican Skyvans in 1974….I think. Also trained a bunch of the Airforce pilots who were already flying the DC3. Landed on unprepared strips @ 8000 feet to support the Huichol Indians. At the start of the delivery an Engine failed and the Engineer nearly fell out the back as he struggled to dump the fuel from the Cabin Tanks. Good Days! Dave