C-7 Caribou

The C-7 Caribou was the U.S. designation for the DHC-4 Caribou , a Canadian-built, short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) tactical transport that could carry cargo, passengers and drop paratroops. Its STOL design was developed by DeHavilland of Canada together with the U.S. and Canadian armies in the mid-1950s.

The high, gull wing had a high aspect ratio, anhedral on the center section and dihedral on the outer panels. The leading edge was unswept and unbroken, the trailing edge tapers...