Canadian Patrol Aircraft - Canadian Patrol Aircraft 1920-1929, Canadian Patrol Aircraft 1950-1959, Canadair CL-28, Canadian Vickers Velos (Paperback)

Chapters: Canadian Patrol Aircraft 1920-1929, Canadian Patrol Aircraft 1950-1959, Canadair Cl-28, Canadian Vickers Velos, Canadian Vickers Vancouver, Canadian Vickers Vigil. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Canadair CP-107 Argus (CL-28) was a marine reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Canadair for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Canadian Forces (CF). In its early years, the Argus was reputedly the finest anti-submarine patrol bomber in the world. The Argus served throughout the Cold War in the RCAF's Maritime Air Command and later the CF's Maritime Air Group and Air Command. Canadair began work on the CL-28 in April 1954 and at the time it was the largest aircraft built in Canada. The hybrid design was derived from the Bristol Britannia transport, having the same wings, tail surfaces and landing gear except for being "Americanized" - meaning that it used the same general design, but changing the British materials and standard parts for North American ones. The fuselage was completely redesigned by Canadair, going from the pressure cabin of the Britannia to a non-pressurised one with bomb bays fore and aft of the wings. The powerplant was also changed from the Bristol Proteus turbo-prop engines to Wright R-3350 compound (piston) engines, which had lower fuel consumption necessary for extended missions at low level. An RCAF Argus flying formation with a U.S. Navy NeptuneThe Argus replaced the RCAF Lancaster and Neptune aircraft types previously flown in the maritime roles. One of the most effective anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft of its day, the Argus was a mainstay for the RCAF. A large amount of equipment was carried, including: search radar, sonar buoys, electronic counter measures ECM), explosive echo rangin...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=271657