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| Based on Bristol "Britannia" airliner. The first prototype flew on November 16, 1960. A total of 39 aircraft were built, including 12 military CC-106 "Yukon" and 27 civil CL-44.
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| MODEL | CL-44D-4 |
| CREW | 4 |
| PASSENGERS | 214 |
| ENGINE | 4 x Rolls-Royce Tyne 515/10, 4273kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 95254 kg | 210000 lb |
| Empty weight | 40348 kg | 88953 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 43.37 m | 142 ft 3 in |
| Length | 41.73 m | 137 ft 11 in |
| Height | 11.79 m | 39 ft 8 in |
| Wing area | 192.77 m2 | 2074.96 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Cruise speed | 621 km/h | 386 mph |
| Ceiling | 9145 m | 30000 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 8991 km | 5587 miles |
| Range w/max payload | 4627 km | 2875 miles |
| Dave Cooper, e-mail, 13.03.2011 08:48 I worked on the CL-44 with Transmeridian Air Cargo at Stansted 1972-1980. We started with 2 A /C and eventually had 9, including the Conroy Guppy conversion, which was the only one of it's kind in the world - hence we were not able to put it on the British register. The Yukon was a non-swing tail version, I believe for the Canadian Air Force. The "Whispering Giant" was the nickname of the Bristol Britannia - an aircraft in similar config [i.e. 4-engined turboprop]which I also worked on at Stansted with ATEL, which was the company that put freight doors in them at their other facility at Southend Airport Essex. reply | | joe berg, e-mail, 19.02.2011 06:18 we used this aircraft for a number of years for cargo under the colors of air express International. We shipped fish ex Iceland to the Boston market. Misc. cargo to Europe. From the UK we hauled a number of autos for testing. A great plane. reply | | Jim Bugbee, e-mail, 13.02.2011 23:16 Was conducting dive test on Aero Spacelines Guppy version at Vd /Md intersection when horizontal tail fluttered. Landed Edwards AFB lakebed Ok. Both spars broken and surface bent about 10 degrees. Investigator said only thing holding it together was two coats of zinc chromate. Repaired and flew again. Nice airplane! reply | | Carl, e-mail, 05.12.2010 05:35 Did this aircraft, the Yukon, not have a tri-tail ( three vertical stabilators).. I have pictures... It brought me to Canada in 1966. reply | |
| | Art Kendall, e-mail, 26.11.2010 21:03 Art Kendall,arbur@shaw.ca,26.11.2010.I was involved inthe maintenance from the begining to the end of their service in the Canadian Air Force.A love /hate relationship.I have many fond memories of the Yukon.I have always been disappointed in the lack of recognition it has received by the Canadian Air Force Museums and have made my feelings known,to no avail reply | | D.Hughes, e-mail, 23.11.2010 02:43 I was involved with this acft as a mech at Flying Tigers in LA in 1968 and '69. Then in 1977 , while working as a Field Service Rep for Douglas Acft I was sent to Stansted England as a DC-8 rep at Transmeridian Air Cargo and there were all the former Tigers CL-44's. Kind of made me feel right at home. As I recall them at Tigers, we had a lot of fuel tank leaks, but for the most part they were a great and versitle acft. reply | | Pete Torunski, 14.11.2010 05:27 Several were built with a swing tail for loading of oversize cargo. As I recall, Seaboard's were swing tail. reply | | Peter McDevitt, e-mail, 03.11.2010 15:33 Didn't Seaboard fly these in the 60"s? reply | | Juan Carlos Castillo, e-mail, 03.07.2010 01:45 Hello, a friend of mine have a one in Cuenca (Ecuador) HZ-AZH, he like´s to restored the plane, eny one can help us?... reply | | Ron Day, e-mail, 17.06.2010 19:28 Flew this beauty for five years. Did many longgg flights. One from Haneda, Japan to Ottawa, Canada, 17 hours 45 mins. Alternate was Dorval. reply | | Tyne, e-mail, 17.08.2010 11:07 The latest CL44 Newsletter is being mailed to over 140 Association members in late August. In this edition, photos of Juan's work in Ecuador plus news of the Guppy and recollections of flying the 44 from former Transmeridian and Tradewinds crews. reply | | Tyne, e-mail, 17.08.2010 11:11 To Glen Carter- Hi Glen I have pictures here of you with Dutch Holland at Manston-I guess he has flown off by now? reply | | Larry Byrne, e-mail, 31.08.2010 21:52 Hi, Geoff, I've got you in my log book.I flew the Yukon '62-66, 3600 hrs Great old A /C. reply | | Glenn Carter, e-mail, 18.02.2010 01:42 I flew the 44 1984-1988 scheduled run from JFK - UK twice a week and adhoc charters all over the world. Was very hard airplane to land smooth lol. Was a work horse for a long haul aircraft. Did not do well on short legs. Still have all the manuals for her too. Sometimes miss the old gal. reply | |
| | don avey, e-mail, 21.01.2010 00:47 worked on this ac from 1960 to 1969, we called it the whispering giant reply | | Geoff Brogden, e-mail, 18.01.2010 06:40 Was involved with this aircraft in the military for ten years, instructing for the first half and flew as an engineer in her for 5700 hours. I loved her. reply | | 3VI, e-mail, 25.08.2007 10:31 Photos inverted. In CL-28 page there is the CL-44. reply | | Arron Aarons, 11.06.2007 01:11 Photograph above shows a CL-28 reply |
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