Aircraft
Viking Promotes New Twin Otter S Series
In-development dedicated seaplane version to feature corrosion-proofing and new composite floats.
Viking Aircraft's Twin Otter 400S seaplane will feature new-generation composite floats, the Honeywell “Super-Lite” integrated digital avionics suite and Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27s turning platinum-coated CT propeller blades. (Photo: Viking Aircraft)
Viking Aircraft's Twin Otter 400S seaplane will feature new-generation composite floats, the Honeywell “Super-Lite” integrated digital avionics suite and Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27s turning platinum-coated CT propeller blades. (Photo: Viking Aircraft)

British Columbia, Canada-based Viking Air (Chalet CD11) is expanding its line of the popular Series 400 Twin Otter with a dedicated seaplane version, which the company says is the first ever to be offered in the 15- to 19-passenger category. Named the 400S, the seaplane derivative is offered (for now) with non-amphibious “straight” floats only. It will carry a list price less than $6 million, with first deliveries set for the first quarter of 2017.