De Havilland Studies Military, Firefighting Roles For Sherpa Revival

Steve Trimble May 29, 2024

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...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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