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Auster A.O.P.
On 1 March 1947, the Canadian Army Air Component was formed and 36 Auster AOP Mark MI aircraft were ordered to equip it. The British Taylorcraft firm had changed its name simply to Auster Aircraft Ltd in the post-war period.
Following the success of the Auster Taylorcraft in the Second World War, an improved and upgraded version of the aircraft...
Last Update: Saturday February 28, 2009
Airship SS-Z
The SSZ and C classes of non-rigid airships were progressive improvements of non-rigid designs used by the RNAS and RFC for coastal patrol and defence in World War I.
The SSZ class was a non-rigid design with a boat-shaped control car featuring an aluminum covered wood (ash) frame employing a Rolls-Royce engine specifically designed for airship...
Last Update: Saturday February 28, 2009
NRC Pterodactyl
In 1946, the RCAF conducted an extensive test program on a tailless "flying wing" glider known as the Pterodactyl developed by the National Research Council (NRC). The glider was constructed of wood and was of a U-planform. It had twin side-by-side cockpits each with its own windscreen / canopy.
It featured retractable undercarriage fitted with...
Last Update: Sunday March 01, 2009
Airship SS-C
The SSZ and C classes of non-rigid airships were progressive improvements of non-rigid designs used by the RNAS and RFC for coastal patrol and defence in World War I. The SS "C" or Coastal Star class was a non-rigid design with a distinctive tri-lobe section envelope fitted with six ballonets. The control car was plywood covered and featured glass...
Last Update: Sunday March 01, 2009
A.E.A. SILVER DART
The original Silver Dart was the result of the combined effort by men whose names have since played a prominent place in Canadian and American aviation. They were Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone and long believer in powered flight; J.A.D. McCurdy whose pioneer work in aviation won him international acclaim; and Glen H. Curtiss,...
Last Update: Saturday February 28, 2009
Auster TAYLORCRAFT
A light observation aircraft, the Auster Taylorcraft Mk IV was introduced by the Royal Canadian Army during the fighting in Northwest Europe in 1945.
The primary role of the aircraft was artillery spotting and the aircraft carried a pilot and observer in this role. Two Canadian squadrons were so equipped and were designated No 664 and 665 Squad...
Last Update: Saturday February 28, 2009
Bellanca PACEMAKER
The Bellanca Pacemaker came from a long line of famous Bellanca monoplanes which had been used on numerous record-breaking, long distance flights. This successful reputation for outstanding performance ensured Canadian interest in the design and the RCAF was to acquire a total of 13 CH-300 Pacemakers. The CH-300 Pacemaker was a typical Bellanca...
Last Update: Saturday February 28, 2009
Boeing B-47 STRATOJET
The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was the first swept-wing bomber built in any quantity in the world. Initial design work began in 1943 and with the end of the war, the final design benefited from results obtained from German research. The first prototype was ready to fly in 1947.
The B-47 went to achieve quantity production for the USAF a...
Last Update: Saturday February 28, 2009