De Havilland Studies Military, Firefighting Roles For Sherpa Revival

Sherpa

Credit: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Sweeney
OTTAWA, Canada—An ongoing study is focusing on reviving the military variant of the former Short Brothers Sherpa utility aircraft for the defense and firefighting markets, a De Havilland Canada executive said in a May 29 interview. International demand for an aircraft that can perform air drop and...
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