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Aircraft Specifications

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Here is a list of all of the aircraft and their specifications used for training in Alberta during the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

Anson Mk I

Manufacturer:
  Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Avro, Avro Canada, Federal Aircraft Canada
Armstrong-Siddeley "Cheetah LX"
2
56 ft. 6 in.
13 ft.Avro Anson
42 ft. 3 in.
5,375 lbs.
3
188 m.p.h.
790 miles
19,000 ft.
350

Battle

Manufacturer:
Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Fairey Aircraft
Rolls Royce "Merlin"
1
54 ft.
15 ft. 6in. Fairey Battle training aircraft
42 ft. 4in.
6,647 lbs.
3
257 m.p.h.
1,000 miles
25,000 ft.
1,030

Bristol Bolingbroke

Manufacturer:
Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Bristol Mercury
2
56 ft. 4 in.
9 ft. 1 in. Bristol Bolingbroke
42 ft. 9 in.
13,100 lbs.
4
266 m.p.h.
1,400 miles
28,400 ft.
920

Cessna Crane T-50

Manufacturer:
Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Armament:
Cessna Aircraft Corporation
Jacobs L–4MB
2
41 ft. 11 in.
9 ft. 4 in. Cessna Crane
32 ft. 9 in.
3,500 lbs.
Up to 5
195 m.p.h.
750 miles
22,000 ft.
225
None

Fairchild Cornell PT-26B

Manufacturer:
Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Armament:
Fleet Aircraft Ltd
Ranger 6-440-C5 piston engine
1
36 ft. 11 in.
7 ft. 8 in. Fairchild Cornell
28 ft. 8 in.
2,022 lbs.
2
112 m.p.h.
420 miles
13,200 ft.
200
None

Finch II

Manufacturer:
Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Armament:
Fleet Aircraft Ltd
Kinner B5-R
1
28 ft.
7 ft. 9 in. Fleet Finch
21 ft. 8 in.
1,127 lbs.
2
104 m.p.h.
320 miles
10,500 ft.
125
None

Fleet Fawn 7B

Manufacturer:
Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Armament:
Fleet Aircraft of Canada
Kinner B-5 radial piston engine
1
28 ft.
7 ft. 10 in. Fleet Fawn
21 ft. 6 in.
1,130 lbs.
2
112 m.p.h.
320 miles
15,500 ft.
125
None

Fort I

Manufacturer:
Engine:
No. of Engines:
Wing Span:
Height:
Length:
Weight:
Crew:
Maximum Speed:
Range:
Ceiling:
Horsepower:
Armament:
Fleet Aircraft Ltd
Jacobs R-915-7
1
36 ft.
8 ft. 3 in. Fleet Fort
26 ft. 10 in.
2,530 lbs.
2
162 m.p.h.
 
15,000 ft.
200
None

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