one of my favorite planes is the de havilland dhc-6 twin otter. its a twin engine turbo prop, can seat around 19 passenger or cargo and is famous for its extreme STOL capabilities. it is still in use around the world at the most dangerous places to fly (i.e. himalaya, antarctica, around the tiny airports of the caribbean, and the remotest areas of africa and papua new guinea). the FSX version of this masterpiece of a plane was released by aerosoft and while it already pretty old and graphically outdated it nails the STOL flight dynamics pretty damn close and is the perfect addition for every bush flyer! you won't find the fancy indepth simulation of internal systems in this machine, but you can experience the thrill of approaching nose down with full flaps, flying slightly above stall speed and then pull reverse throttle and hear the props howl, the stall horn beeping and touching down perfectly! :-O


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