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DHC-515 Waterbomber announced

Old 1st Apr 2022, 01:17
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DHC-515 Waterbomber announced

De Havilland to manufacture line of fire fighting planes in Calgary
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...erta-1.6404371
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I thought the programme had been acquired by Viking ?
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I thought the CBC was confusing names, but on this Viking page:

https://aerialfirefighter.vikingair....15-firefighter

I see the following:

For additional information about the DHC-515 Firefighter, please email [email protected].
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
I thought the programme had been acquired by Viking ?
Didn't Viking buy the de Havilland name when they bought the non-biz jet lines from Bombardier?
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Didn't Viking buy the de Havilland name when they bought the non-biz jet lines from Bombardier?
They may well have.

But, confusingly, www.dehavilland.com brings up the website of "De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd", plugging the Dash 8-400 and making no mention whatsoever of either the water bomber or the Twin Otter.

Go figure ...
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Viking Air Ltd | Versatility That Works

Also, the announcement says the new aircraft will be built in Calgary,

Viking Air Ltd. Calgary

Aircraft manufacturer in Calgary, AlbertaAddress: 770 McTavish Rd NE #77, Calgary, AB T2E 7G6
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The Series 400 Twin Otters are built in Victoria and then, the green aircraft are flown to Viking’s facility in Calgary, for painting and fitting out.
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Longview has merged both companies.
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