Caribou Facts

The Caribou Aircraft is considered unique, it is capable of very short take-off and landing on unprepared runways.  For this ability alone, the Caribou is recognized as one of the best short take-off aircraft in the world.  Currently, there are 14 Aircraft in operation with 38 Squadron.  In 2007, the RAAF Caribou airframe fleet leader achieved 20,000 AFRS.

•  Manufacturer:       De Havilland Canada
•  Engines:                Twin Pratt and Whitney R2000 (1450 bhp each) 
•  Airframe:              22.5m long, 9.6m high       
•  Wingspan:           29m        
•  Weight: Up to      15400kg        
•  Payload:               Up to 3100kg        
•  Speed:                 Up to 200km/hr        
•  Ceiling:                 Up to 28 000ft        
•  Range:                 Up to 2000km        
•  Crew:                   3 (2 Pilots, 1 Flight Engineer)         Passengers:  Up to 31