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Snapshot: Twin Otter

Twin Otter
  • User: grannydoc
  • GigaPan: Planes, Cranes and Automobiles at the South Pole
  • Name: Twin Otter
  • Description:

    These remarkably hearty little planes are frequently seen at the South Pole during the summer months of mid-November through mid-February. When it's winter here, you will find them in Greenland and in northern Canada.

  • Xmin: 24468.3
  • Ymin: 21.8
  • Xmax: 27824.0
  • Ymax: 2544.84
  • Views: 72
  • Created at: 2009-03-08 01:17:04 -0500
  • Is question: false
  • Conversation views: 21


Comments

  • Katy Jensen

    Katy Jensen (August 27, 2009, 10:27AM )

    These are the same planes used for the (very) rare case of a mid-winter medical evacuation from the South Pole, when it's too cold to use the larger military aircraft. The first midwinter medevac occurred on April 25, 2001, when the sky was dark and the ambient temperature was -91F/-68C.