Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
Category
Country
Production
1958–1968
Quantity
307
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1958
- Service Entry Year1961
- Crew2
- Primary RoleSTOL tactical transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp
- Number of Engines2
- Power (each, turboprop)930 kW
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Cruise Speed292.591 km/h
- Top Speed346.294 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,559.04 m
- Maximum Range1,500 km
- Takeoff Run365 m
- Unpaved / Short FieldYes
◇Cargo & Capacity3MOD.3
- Maximum Payload3,000 kg
- Troop Capacity32
- Rear Loading RampYes
◆Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length21.946 m
- Wingspan24.4 m
- Height2.29 m
- Empty Weight6 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight12.928 kg
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built307
- Variants8
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year2009
- Production Start1958
- Production End1968
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1958Production started
- 1959Sale: United States (173 units)
- 1963Sale: Australia (18 units)
- 1968Production ended
68
years in service
10
years in production
307
units produced
23
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-4 CARIBOU · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory13country · 182units
182active
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 CaribouSALES6records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 |  Australia | 18 | — | — |
| 1963 |  Ghana | 8 | — | — |
| 1959 |  United States | 173 | — | — |
| — |  India | 20 | — | — |
| — |  Spain | 12 | — | — |
| — | Spain | 24 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30TACTICAL TRANSPORTS10EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS12CANADA · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A hinged rear fuselage section on military transport aircraft that lowers to enable direct loading/unloading of cargo or vehicles from the aircraft's tail.
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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