DeHavilland Dash 7
Dehavilland
aircraft are renowned for their rugged construction, reliability and
versatility. Coupled with the reliability of the Pratt and Whitney PT6
turboprop engine, they are a force to be reckoned with.
The Dash-7 is no exception and are used by as diverse operators as the U.S. Army and the British Antarctic Survey.
The
Dash-7 was designed for high-density short fieldwork with an emphasis
on comfort. It is a pressurized single aisle aircraft with a seating
capacity up to fifty passengers.
Alternatively, it can be used
as a cargo aircraft carrying a load of up to 4.5 tons over distances of
five hundred miles. It can fly at heights of up to 24,000 feet and at
speeds varying between 100 to 230 miles an hour.
Airkenya
presently operates two Dash-7s. As the Dash-7 is primarily used for
passengers, we have limited our capacity in each aircraft to a maximum
of fifty seats, thus ensuring the best seat pitch available. This
configuration provides maximum usefulness without impinging upon
passenger comfort.
As with other Dehavilland aircraft, the
Dash-7 is a "STOL" aircraft. "STOL" stands for "Short Take-off and
Landing". These versatile aircraft are able to operate from all the
airstrips on our schedule network, and with the exception of one
airstrip, the Dash-7 can carry a full compliment of passengers.
Airkenya
also avails aircraft for charter work and we have been as far a field
as Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Asmara, Djibouti and the Seychelles.
The Dash-7 is ideal for large groups wishing to travel together and is regularly used by Travel Agents who specialize in incentive group travel.
DeHavilland Twin Otter 300
Dehavilland
aircraft are renowned for their rugged construction, reliability and
versatility. Coupled with the reliability of the Pratt and Whitney PT6
turboprop engine, they are a force to be reckoned with.
The Twin Otter is no exception and they are used by as diverse operators as the U.S. Army and the British Antarctic Survey.
The
Twin Otter was designed to operate in short unprepared strips in
Northern Canada and can carry up to 1.5 tons of cargo. This makes it an
ideal aircraft for our game park network, and also for transporting
film crews with their equipment.
Airkenya presently operates
three Twin Otters. As with other Dehavilland aircraft, the Twin Otter
is a "STOL" aircraft. "STOL" stands for "Short Take-off and Landing".
These versatile aircraft are able to operate from all the airstrips on
our schedule network.
Airkenya also avails aircraft for charter
work and we have been as far a field as Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Asmara,
Djibouti and the Seychelles.