Canadair CL-44
Canadian airliner with 4 turboprop engines (1950s-60s) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the CC-106 Yukon), and for commercial operators worldwide.
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Quick Facts CL-44 / CC-106 Yukon, Role ...
CL-44 / CC-106 Yukon | |
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A Canadair CL-44 of Transporte Aereo Rioplatense. The same aircraft crashed in July 1981 following a mid-air collision. | |
Role | Military transport aircraft Cargo aircraft |
Manufacturer | Canadair |
First flight | 16 November 1959 |
Introduction | 19 July 1960 (RCAF) |
Retired | 1971 (RCAF) |
Primary users | Royal Canadian Air Force Various airlines |
Number built | 39 |
Developed from | Bristol Britannia |
Variants | Conroy Skymonster |
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The aircraft is named after the Canadian territory of Yukon.