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HNAC A310-203
08/31/02
The A310-203 was
the initial model of the A310-200 series,
powered by two General Electric CF6-80A3
engines. It lacks the small winglets of
later -200 and -300 models and has a limited
operating range of 6,667km (3,600nm). 48
airplanes of this model where built.
Extended
description and rating
312aibv1.zip
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CT114 Tutor Snowbird
08/29/02
The Montreal firm
of Canadair designed and constructed the
Tutor. Its original designation as the CL41-A
was changed to the CT-114 Tutor when purchased
by the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadair's
design team, headed by project engineer
Fred Phillips, began working in 1955 to
build an aircraft capable of replacing the
Harvard and the deHavilland Chipmunk as
a military trainer. Test pilot Ian MacTavish
first flew the Tutor on January 13, 1961.
By September of that year the plane had
been ordered into full production for the
Canadian Armed Forces. Between 1964 and
March 1967, 190 Tutor jets had been delivered
to the Canadian military. V2.
Extended
description and rating
rlct-114.zip
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1909 Bleriot Type XI
08/20/02
Experience the
feeling of flying an historic aircraft with
full moving parts, simulated "Warping
Wings", rolling wheels & suspension!
This special version held extra gas tanks
behind the cockpit for the journey across
the English Channel.
Extended
description and rating
blerxi.zip
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Beechcraft Super "G"18
08/15/02
Wartime Beech
18's were designated C-45's & AT-11's USAAF
& USN production (approx. 5,200 but scarce
today) all these and subsequent models had
two P&W R985 Wasp Jr. engines of 450 hp
each. Airframe modifications were made such
as single vertical stabilizer, revised nose,
extended nose, raised cabin, floats, wing
tips and engine modifications such as intake
& exhaust changes, turboprop power or horizontally
opposed engine power.
b18g2k2.zip
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CF-18 Hornet
08/15/02
The Hornet's primary
roles include the air defence of North America,
training with our allies, and responding
to situations anywhere in the world. Armaments
include Sidewinder and Sparrow air-to-air
missiles, Maverick air-to-ground missile,
conventional bombs and precision-guided
bombs, rockets, and M-61 20mm cannon.
Extended
description and rating
cf18single.zip
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