Featuring a basic rugged design and STOL capabilities, it was used in small numbers by airlines, and also by some smaller air forces.
The Skyvan is a twin-engined all-metal, high-wing monoplane, with a braced, high aspect ratio wing, and an unpressurised, square-section fuselage with twin fins and rudders.
[6] Consequently, in 1968, production switched to the Skyvan Series 3 aircraft, which replaced the Astazou engines with Garrett AiResearch TPE331 turboprops of 715 shp (533 kW).
[8] Skyvan G-BEOL starred in the film Kingsman Secret Service as the aircraft trainee kingsmen skydived from.
Skyvans still active in 2022–2024 include[18] Data from Jane's Civil and Military Upgrades 1994-95[34]General characteristics Performance