Some things age gracefully, some things go beyond that and seem to resist ageing altogether. They are truly timeless. In aviation there are few examples, because aircraft are designed for a defined life span, to be replaced by something better. Perhaps the Piper Cub is one of the few examples, so long after being built, it's still in serious use and not only for sentimental reasons, as they are still very much up to the job. But the DHC-2 beaver certainly is one. In 1955 a new Beaver sold for $30.000 and at this moment a well maintained Beaver with only a few million miles on the clock is worth around $300.000. There are many operators who will tell you they fly the DHC-2 for the simple reason it is the best aircraft for the job and that they do not care that it is older than they are.
