5755 x 3645 px | 48,7 x 30,9 cm | 19,2 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2007
Ubicazione:
Comox Air museum Vancouver Island BC British Columbia Canada
Altre informazioni:
The Tracker was the first Canadian-built aircraft ever ordered for the Royal Canadian Navy. It replaced the aging Grumman Avenger as the Navy’s anti-submarine patrol aircraft. With the retirement of the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure, the Tracker reverted to land-based coastal surveillance. In 1960, 17 Canadian Trackers were given to the Netherlands. When the Trackers were retired from the Canadian Forces some were converted to water bombers and are still active in the 1990s. Canada built a total of 99. The Tracker’s detection equipment was similar to what larger, land-based patrol aircraft like the Canadair Argus carried. The Tracker also flew equipped with sonobuoys, smoke markers, torpedoes, flares, and explosive charges, but in much smaller quantities than the Argus. Period: Postwar (1945-1959) The Royal Canadian Navy selected the Tracker, in the 1950's, as a replacement for the veteran Avenger in the anti-submarine role. De Havilland of Canada produced the Tracker under license and built 100 of these twin engined sub hunter. The first 43 were built to CS2F-1 standards, while the rest were built to CS2F-2 standard having improved detection equipment on board. All Trackers were later redesigned CP-121 in Canadian service. The Tracker would be associated with HMCS Bonaventure and shore based at CFB Shearwater, while "Bonnie" was in port. Uses: Maritime Patrol First Flight: May 31, 1956 (CS2F-1) Wing Span: 21.2 m (69 ft 8 in) Length: 12.9 m (42 ft 3 in) Height: 5 m (16 ft 3 1/2 in) Weight, Empty: 7, 935 kg (17, 500 lb) Weight, Gross: 10, 975 kg (24, 195 lb) Cruising Speed: 241 km/h (150 mph) Max Speed: 438 km/h (272 mph) Rate of Climb: 710 m (2, 330 ft) /min Service Ceiling: 6, 949 m (22, 800 ft) Range: 1, 558 km (968 mi) Power Plant: two Wright R-1820-82-MR5 Cyclone 1, 525 hp, radial engines
