DHC-3 Otter

In the early beginning known as King Beaver, as the development was meant to be a larger version of already famous DHC-2 Beaver. The Otter is a large single engine utility aircraft with excellent STOL qualities.

This model is an extensive rework of the old v566 by Tim Hill and myself.

So far I’m offering the following files:

- The standard factory Otter with the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 600 HP radial.

- A conversion known as ‘Polish Otter’, now powered by a PZL Kalisz radial of 1000 HP (in fact the same engine as the Shvetsov ASh-62IR of the Antonov An-2).

Plane packages include alternative acf files for the landplane and floatplane version (standard wheels and amphibious floats).

The Otter floatplane ‘classic’ comes with the original black panel (dash) of the early production Otters.

Downloads

DHC3 Otter landplane v1051 12.3mb    DHC3 Otter PZL floatplane v1051 7.3mb

DHC3 Otter landplane v970 11.9mb    DHC3 Otter PZL floatplane v970 6.9mb

DHC3 interior views 4.8mb - A ‘make believe’ 360 interior adapted from my earlier 2D Twin Otter 360 photos.

DHC-3 Antarctic liveries 4.1mb - A set of 6 different Antarctic liveries for the standard Otter.

DHC-6 Twin Otter

One of my favorites. I've always kept at least one up and running for my own use since early in v470.

As the name suggests it was at first conceived as a twin-engined replacement for the venerable DHC-3 Otter.

The Twin Otter is a 19-seat (passengers) STOL utility aircraft, mostly used for regional passenger and cargo transport, medevac flights or whatever else you can think of. The reliability of its two P&W Canada turboprops and its superb STOL qualities have it operating in the most remote areas; from Nunavut to Antarctica and from Iceland to Papua Niugini.

Downloads v1051

DHC6-300 LN LIGHT 2Dv3.0 v1051 11.6mb    >DHC-6-300 long nose, landplane only.

DHC6-300 SN LIGHT 2Dv3.0 v1051 11.8mb    >DHC-6-300 short nose, 3 subtypes.

Downloads v970

DHC6-300 LN LIGHT 2Dv3.0 v970 11.2mb    >DHC-6-300 long nose, landplane only.

DHC6-300 SN LIGHT 2Dv3.0 v970 11.3mb    >DHC-6-300 short nose, 3 subtypes.

DHC-2T Turbo Beaver

DHC’s own turboprop version of the famous Beaver.

A very, very simple rendition of the Turbo Beaver, based on our (Tim Hill & Pedro van Leeuwen) old v566 model.

Downloads

DHC-2T TurboBeaver  v1141rs 10.9mb

DHC-2T Turbo Beaver v1051rs 8.7mb        DHC-2T TurboBeaver-v970 8.5mb

Downloads v970  version 2Dv3.0 - 3Dv2.5

Base models (‘ready to fly’, including all needed parts and files)

DHC63L Twin Otter LP v970 16.6mb    >DHC-6-300 long nose on standard wheels.

DHC63S Twin Otter FP v970 16.6mb    >DHC-6-300 short nose on amphibious floats.

DHC61 Twin Otter T v970 16.7mb    >DHC-6-100 on tundra wheels.

Extra files

DHC6 Alternative acf files v970 2.1mb    >Alternative acf files for all versions and subtypes

Twin Otter 3D  v1141 v1051 & v970

March 2022 update!  - Now as version 2Dv3.0 - 3Dv2.6    (v1141+)

Credits:

A big thank you to Syd Adams for allowing us to use the original 3D files from his work for FlightGear.

Also thank you to G.P. Lyons ‘gplv3’ for the initial conversion of these files for use in X-Plane and his further enhancement and additions to the 3D objects.

Additional thanks go to Leen de Jager (flybike), AFNavarro (Antonio) and Bob 439 (Bob Maheu) for their great improvements to the normals and textures.

The 3Dv2.6 model Includes minor repairs over the earlier v2.5 model: Repaired missing window for some versions. Adjustment to taxi light position. XP12-ready glass objects (rain effect only, for testing).

Paint files remain unchanged - the v2.3 and newer still fit this update (except the new glass png’s).

Extra: The ‘Antarctic Edition’ - A straight skis version of the DHC-6-300 Short Nose with appropriate liveries. A special production for my friends flying Antarctica4XPlane by Maps2XPlane.

The 2Dv3.0 revision (PlaneMaker only) Practically no changes at all...

But now also adapted for use as a separate ’Light’ version: the lightweight alternative for less capable PC’s, having only a 2D-cockpit and minimal use of 3D objects (smaller external parts).

Comes as v.970 & v10.51 (xp11 capable).

See the separate 2D section below.

The files

There are separate downloads for the different X-Plane versions.

For each version there are a number of ‘ready to fly’ packages (complete models) and a some additional files (extra parts to assemble more subtypes), plus a number of ‘universal’ files (mostly livery packs).

>Warning! If you still have them, the earlier (3D v2.2) liveries are NOT 100% compatible with the new objects; sorry!

The lightweight alternative for less capable PC’s, having only a 2D-cockpit and minimal use of 3D objects (smaller external parts)... but including photo based 360º interior views.

Comes as v.970 & v10.51 (xp11 capable).

DHC-6-300 LN - Long Nose landplane.

DHC-6-300 SN - Short Nose landplane, floatplane and seaplane.

Twin Otter 2D LIGHT version

Downloads v1051  version 2Dv3.0 - 3Dv2.5

Base models (‘ready to fly’, including all needed parts and files)

DHC63L Twin Otter LP v1051 16.7mb    >DHC-6-300 long nose on standard wheels.

DHC63S Twin Otter FP v1051 16.8mb    >DHC-6-300 short nose on amphibious floats.

DHC61 Twin Otter T v1051 17.0mb    >DHC-6-100 on tundra wheels.

Extra files

DHC6 Alternative acf files v1051 4.2mb    >Alternative acf files for all versions and subtypes

Universal downloads (both v970 & 1051)

Liveries (misc.)

DHC61 Skydive SoCal livery 7.5mb    >Skydive SoCal livery (DHC-6-100 ).

DHC63_LN-Chile_AF-Antarctic 2.0mb    >Chilean Air Force Antarctic livery fDHC6-300 LN).

Iberia (fictional) 4.8mb    >Iberia liveries, fictional (fit both LN & SN).

Generic liveries (simple liveries for use with most versions, fit both LN & SN):

pack1_plain 8.7mb preview    -    pack2_standard 9.7mb preview

pack3_simple 15.1mb preview    -    pack4_factory 4.3mb preview

Updated liveries (great, older liveries by GP, Bob & camjay updated for 3Dv2.3)

GP's paints -upd 23mb    >11 great liveries by GP Lyons (gplv3).

Bob's paints -upd 28.1mb    >7 great liveries by Bob Maheu (Bob 439).

Camjay's paints -upd 9.2mb    >4 great liveries by camjay.

Loganair 1985 livery for DHC63L 2.5mb    Air Illinois livery for DHC63L 2.6mb

Twin Otter 3D - The Antarctic Edition

Downloads v1141  version 2Dv3.0 - 3Dv2.6

Base models (‘ready-to-fly’, including all needed parts and files)

DHC63L Twin Otter Landplane v1141 17.2mb    >DHC-6-300 long nose on standard wheels.

DHC63S Twin Otter Floatplane v1141 17.3mb    >DHC-6-300 short nose on amphibious floats.

DHC62 Twin Otter Tundra v1141 17.2mb    >DHC-6-200 on tundra wheels.

DHC61 Twin Otter Tundra v1141 17.3mb    >DHC-6-100 on tundra wheels.

DHC63S Twin Otter straight skis v1141 27.5mb >Antarctic Edition

DHC6 Alternative acfs v1141 3.1mb -  A pack of alternative acf files letting you build (almost) every version/combination of the v1141 Twin Otter: 100, 200 or 300 series with various landing gear options. Notice - you will also need one of the above ‘ready-to-fly’ models to work with this simple DIY construction kit.

DHC6 Different panels v1141 11mb -  A set of alternative acf files with different panel layouts (mostly radio/GPS stack variations). Important! this is only for user willing and able to work with PlaneMaker. Notice - again, it also requires one of the above ‘ready-to-fly’ models to start this DIY construction from.

Twin Otter 3D - Air Seychelles livery pack    (feb. 2020)

The Air Seychelles collection

Air Seychelles flew/flies only with the -300 and nowadays the -400 version.

The package contains the following liveries:

Livery year - registration - name

1996 S7-AAT Isle of Fregate

2007 S7-AAR Isle of Farquhar

2012 S7-AAF Isle of Praslin

2013 S7-AAJ Isle of Desroches

2014 S7-CUR Isle of Curieuse

2016 S7-DNS Isle of Denis

These liveries are meant for use with only the the long nose model(s) of my Twin Otter. They fit the 3D v2.3 or newer files and won’t look good on earlier versions of GP’s 3D model revision.

Download   Air Seychelles collection  13.4mb

To complete the picture you might want to fly your Twotters in the amazingly beautiful  'Seychelles4XPlane' scenery -check here

For the v1051 & v970 downloads and the Twin Otter 2D Light version see further down the page

Downloads XP12  version 2Dv3.0 - 3Dv2.6

Base models (‘ready-to-fly’, including all needed parts and files)

DHC63L Twin Otter LP xp1205 quick fix 17.2mb    >DHC-6-300 long nose on standard wheels.

DHC63S Twin Otter FP xp1205 quick fix 17.3mb    >DHC-6-300 short nose on amphibious floats.

NEW - a quick try fro XP12

Just a quick re-save for X-Plane 12. Essentially this is the v1141 re-save in v1205 demo, only changes being: fuel selector settings and rain effect for the windows... Right, no wiper effect and other new settings corrections yet. XP12 lights object supplied by Jeff2122 (Thank you!).

Twin Otter v1205qf - This is a Quick Fix for use in xp1205, nothing more, nothing less. Only a test version, off specs here and there. Just for trying and simple flying.

Have fun!