First Production Viking CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” seaplane flew for the first time at Cascade Aerospace’s facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia yesterday.
Viking Air Limited plans to produce the SuperScooper water bombers
Viking Air president David Curtis said this week: the aircraft factory plans to start building the SuperScooper water bombers. Last year the Viking Air Limited acquired manufacturing rights for this water bomber, it called the Canadair CL-415, was manufactured by…
100th Viking Twin Otter series 400 aircraft became seaplane
The 100th Viking Twin Otter series 400 aircraft has been manufactured landing gear, but later the factory equiped it with amphibious floats last year.
Viking Air has become world’s largest seaplane factory
Two heritage, one seaplane airplane factory. Canadian aircraft manufacturer Viking Air has acquired and modernized the types of the deHavilland Canada aircraft factory, including such legendary models as the Twin Otter and Beaver seaplanes. Plus the Viking Air bought the…
Viking Air acquires heritage of Bombardier waterbomber seaplane
I went to see the Viking Air aircraft factory in British Columbia six years ago, then it started production of the new Twin Otter Series 400. The prototype that could not be photographed shown on wheels and its amphibious floats…
New Viking 400S seaplane at the Singapore Airshow
Today the Canadian aircraft manufacturer Viking Air Limited introduced the world’s first dedicated seaplane in the near 20 passenger category at the Singapore Airshow. In the picture you can see the Viking floats 400S will be sold a year’s time.
Viking Twin Otter in Paris – second part
We received further news and pictures of Viking Air from Paris and many people commented on our earlier article about the Canadian-Chinese huge deal.
Huge deal 50 Viking Twin Otter to China
Yesterday on Paris Airshow Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC, Canada and Reignwood Aviation Group of Beijing, China signed strategic partnership agreement with commercial commitment for 50 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft. The size of the deal is $ 350…