DHC-6 Twin Otter research aircraft operator serving government science missions
Twin Otter International Ltd (TOIL) operates a fleet of de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft configured for airborne research, according to NASA's Airborne Science program. Its listing places the company in Grand Junction, Colorado.
NASA describes the aircraft as modified with nadir and zenith ports, fuselage and wing hard points and up to 8,400 W of science equipment power. TOIL reports integrating more than 50 instrument types for U.S. government agencies.
Published specifications include a useful payload of about 4,500 lb, endurance of around five hours and a ceiling of 25,000 ft. The company serves scientific and government missions rather than passenger charter for private flyers.
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