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The Canadair CT-114 Tutor (company model CL-41) is a jet trainer that was designed and produced by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair. It served as the standard jet trainer of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and later Canadian Armed Forces , between the early 1960s and 2000.
Turbonique was a company founded in 1962 [1] by Clarence Eugene "Gene" Middlebrooks Jr of Orlando, Florida. [2] Middlebrooks, born 3 August 1931, [3] was a native of Jonesboro, Georgia, had studied mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech and had worked for aerospace contractor Martin-Marietta on the propulsion system for the Pershing missile program.
This aircraft, which would become the CT-114 Tutor was the product of the company’s in-house Preliminary Design department. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] By August 1957, the basic configuration had been completed, which was of a turbojet -powered, low-wing aircraft, complete with a tricycle undercarriage and a side-by-side cockpit arrangement. [ 4 ]
The Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine is the ninth generation of "big twin" engines developed by the company, but only Harley's fourth all-new Big Twin in 80 years, first introduced in 2016. These engines differ from the traditional Harley Big Twin engines in that there are four valves per cylinder, totaling eight valves, hence the name.
Prior to operating the CT-155 and CT-156, 2CFFTS flew the CT-114 Tutor from 1964 until 1999. [1] Pilots at the school are in the Advanced Training section of the CF program with focus on: [1] Phase II – Basic course with the CT-156 Harvard II after which students will be streamed into the different platforms (jet, multi-engine, or helicopter).
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Although the time in service was relatively brief, the Tu-114, during its time in service, managed to earn an excellent reputation for reliability, speed and fuel economy. Tu-114 burned 5,000-5,500 kg/hour of fuel at cruise flight, which is comparable to a modern wide-body twinjet, such as a Boeing 787 Dreamliner or Airbus A350 XWB. Its safety ...
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