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de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
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<p>The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the United States military as the CV-2 and later C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian specialized <a href="/facts/Cargo_aircraft/5UTxmPsn">cargo aircraft</a> with <a href="/facts/STOL/8eEcKYEz">short takeoff and landing</a> (<a href="/facts/STOL/8eEcKYEz">STOL</a>) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged <a href="/facts/Bush_airplane/d567yKR5">bush airplane</a>. </p><p>The design was further developed as the <a href="/facts/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-5_Buffalo/28tGBYeQ">de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo</a>, adding <a href="/facts/Turboprop/t7c8rkCx">turboprop</a> engines and other changes that further improved its short-field performance to the point where it competes with <a href="/facts/Light_aircraft/hEvahycn">light aircraft</a> even with a full load. </p>