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Re: Canadair CL 44. CC-106
par Barth Lun 26 Juil 2010, 12:55
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The CC-106 Yukons retired in March 1971 and were replaced by the Boeing 707 (RCAF CC-137).
The Yukons might have served longer with the RCAF but for two factors: the RCAF's need for an aircraft which could
operate as an in-flight refueling tanker, and the chronic shortage and high cost of spares, the latter resulting because the CL-44 had never gone into large-scale production. All Yukons were sold to South American and African operators as they could not be registered in Northern America or Europe since the Britannia windshields did not meet new
security standards.
The CC-106 had the original Bristol Britannia windshield and, on its retirement from RCAF operations, the cost of conversion was estimated at $250,000.00 per unit, cost alone precluding its use in North America and Europe.
In 1974, a special exclusion was granted for the CC-106 (Cargo) for civil operations in Canada.
The CC-106 Yukons retired in March 1971 and were replaced by the Boeing 707 (RCAF CC-137).
The Yukons might have served longer with the RCAF but for two factors: the RCAF's need for an aircraft which could
operate as an in-flight refueling tanker, and the chronic shortage and high cost of spares, the latter resulting because the CL-44 had never gone into large-scale production. All Yukons were sold to South American and African operators as they could not be registered in Northern America or Europe since the Britannia windshields did not meet new
security standards.
The CC-106 had the original Bristol Britannia windshield and, on its retirement from RCAF operations, the cost of conversion was estimated at $250,000.00 per unit, cost alone precluding its use in North America and Europe.
In 1974, a special exclusion was granted for the CC-106 (Cargo) for civil operations in Canada.
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Re: Canadair CL 44. CC-106
par Barth Lun 26 Juil 2010, 13:01
In commercial operations, the CL-44 proved to be an extremely profitable aircraft to run with a fuel burn half that of a Boeing 707.
The CL 44 burned 5500 pounds of fuel (less when operating at its higher flight levels)per hour.
This fuel consumption and its fuel tanks capacity (80800 lbs)gave you 15 hours plus in the air cruising at an airspeed of 300 KTS.
It had a payload of 27 metric tons After 40 years, out of the 39 aircraft built, 18 either crashed or were destroyed in operation, 13 have been cut up, and two (including the Guppy) remain more or less operational.
The CL 44 burned 5500 pounds of fuel (less when operating at its higher flight levels)per hour.
This fuel consumption and its fuel tanks capacity (80800 lbs)gave you 15 hours plus in the air cruising at an airspeed of 300 KTS.
It had a payload of 27 metric tons After 40 years, out of the 39 aircraft built, 18 either crashed or were destroyed in operation, 13 have been cut up, and two (including the Guppy) remain more or less operational.
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