2022年7月26日 · The Canadair CL-44 was a commercial airliner, cargo aircraft, and military transport plane built between 1959 and 1965. It was based on the popular Bristol Britannia, although only 39 CL-44s were ever produced, making it …

The engine produces a maximum takeoff thrust of 5,730 shaft horsepower each and drives four-bladed variable pitch propellers. The CL-44 has a maximum speed of 360 knots and a cruise speed of 349 knots. It has a travel range of 4,856 nautical miles and can fly up to 30,000 feet.

The CL-44 is the first modern aircarft specially built for the commercial freight market. While all CL-44s in civil service have sooner or later been used as freighters, Loftleidir Icelandic Airline operated four CL-44Js plus a single CL-44D-4 in passenger configuration.

Aircraft: Canadair CL-44; Serial #: 27; Photo date: 1975-11-01; Uploaded: 2024-12-12

2022年11月16日 · Exactly 63 years ago today, on November 16, 1959, a Canadair CL-44 made its maiden flight from Cartierville Airport (YCV) in Saint-Laurent, Quebec. In the 1950s, Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair acquired a license to build the four-engined Bristol Britannia airliner from the UK planemaker.

Now, with its scrapping in 2024, the legacy of the CL-44 “Skymonster” nears its final chapter. Fortunately, its cockpit will be preserved at the South Wales Aviation Museum, where aviation enthusiasts can appreciate the history and engineering of this remarkable aircraft.

Hello, my name is Peter van Leeuwen-Casell and the Canadair CL-44 has been my, by far, favourite airliner since 1980. Since then I collect slides, photographs, models and informations around this swingtail freighter.

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.

On April 1st, 1998, the CL-44 was taken over by the Congo Brazza Government and registration TN-235 was allocated. But never applied. The machine suffered a hard landing at Brazza, hitting the runway with no.3 engine/prop which became unservicable.

2022年10月9日 · Conversions: CL-44J - shorter range, stretched fuselage version for Loftleiðir, with accommodation for 189 passengers (4 converted); CL-44-O - modification for outsize cargo by Jack Conroy Aircraft, involving complete replacement of fuselage above the line of the cabin floor (1 converted).