Aircraft Identification

[Guest enave]

Can someone help me to identify this aircraft please. I believe it is canadian military.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/144491.jpgAnd before anyone guesses the obvious, the wing is tapered. I Twin Otter's wing is squared. It does however, sort of look like it might be a fixed tricycle, but I can't tell for sure.

[Guest jboweruk]

Definitely either military or research, thing is it's got so many bits fitted on it's hard to tell exactly what it is. It's not small enough to be a Twin Otter surely, looks like one of those smallish Herc type aircraft, maybe a Dornier or something? Looking at the back it is sloped which would suggest that kind of aircraft. The wires stretched around it would suggest some kind of radio equipment, maybe a storm chaser? What about a C123? I'm looking right now for the answer.

[Guest Rockcliffe]

Where did you see that? There is a similar aircraft I've often seen in Ottawa that I suspect is used to fly geomagnetic surveys. I was planning on being near the airport today and I'll have a look around. There's a geophysics firm that often has a/c sitting at the ramp.BlairCYOW

[Guest Bob I]

Hi,Kinda looks like a Mitsubishi MU2, but the vertical stabilizer is not swept back. Anyway, it's the worlds biggest metal detector. There is a sign on the fuselage that reads. Warning, if you wear a heart pacemaker, stay back one mile.Bob

[ztimbre 0]

It is a Casa C-212 used for geomagnetic mapping. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1013057/M/cheers!

[Guest Rockcliffe]

Nice find. I was leaning toward a Shorts.

[Guest enave]

great job! Thanks!