The L-20A "Beaver" (aka U-6A after 1962) was manufactured by deHavilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd.
More than 200 L-20As went into USAF inventory between 1952 and 1960 to be flown in
utility transportation and liaison roles. SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span: 48 feet Length: 30 feet, 4 inches Height: 10 feet, 5 inches Weight: 5, 100 pounds loaded Armament: none but with provision for two racks beneath each wing capable of carrying one 250 pound bomb
or chemical tank on each rack. Engine: single Pratt and Whitney R-895, 450 horsepower Crew: 1 (plus 5 passengers) Cost: $45,000.00 PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 163 miles per hour Cruising speed: 120 miles per hour Range: 455 miles Service ceiing: 20,000 feet The principal mission of the USAF L-20a was aerial evacuation of litter and ambulatory patients. Other missions included courier service, passenger transport, light cargo hauling, reconnaissance, rescue,
and aerial photography. The L-20A saw USAF service in both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. Now this model can be seen in museums