Timescale To Determine If Test Flight Will Be On Floats Or Wheels

Sealand Aviation of Campbell River, BC, anticipates the first flight of their modified DHC-2 Beaver. One of their De Havilland Beavers has been outfitted with the RED A03 engine developed by RED Aircraft in Germany. 

The RED A03 is now undergoing checks and calibration and has already been fixed to the airframe. The next steps include the aircraft undergoing further maintenance such as custom-made cowling and the installation of the Full Authority Digital Engine Control.

“I see the RED A03 engine as the ideal intermediate step in getting to zero-emission power for the Beaver and other aircraft,” said Bill Alder, President of Sealand Aviation. “The lower fuel burn with increased horsepower allows for faster airspeed and bigger payloads. This will keep the Beaver as a viable aircraft for the foreseeable future and lowers the aircraft’s environmental impact.”

RED Aircraft explains the De Havilland DHC-2 is an iconic aircraft that has operated as aviation’s workhorse in remote regions around the world for many years, known as the ideal aircraft for inhospitable terrain.

“Working with Sealand Aviation provides us with a fantastic opportunity to show the world how the RED A03 can transform an established airframe such as the DHC-2 Beaver,” said Enrico Evers, Head of Sales RED Aircraft. “We believe that upgrading popular airframes with modern clean sheet-designed engines such as ours will help create a greener aviation sector. Saving fuel, lowering emissions, and reducing costs for the operators.”

The RED A03 can be retrofitted to older airframes as well.

As the final tasks come to a close, following an approval process a test flight will be authorized. Depending on the timescale available, this will take place on wheels or floats.

FMI: http://www.sealandaviation.com, https://red-aircraft.com, www.facebook.com/groups/dhc2beaverredao3