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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMD Alarus | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | Mission minimum 8, typically 12 to 15[source] |
| Type | Personal use & Trainer aircraft[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aircraft Manufacturing and Development[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Chris Heintz , Zenair[source] | — |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed
Single source99 kn (114 mph, 183 km/h)[source]
1 × Lycoming O-235-N2C four cylinder, horizontally opposed, four stroke aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-235-N2C four cylinder, horizontally opposed, four stroke aircraft engine , 116 hp (87 kW)[source]
CP-140 · 4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines each
Single source4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines, 4,909 hp (3,661 kW) each[source]
750 ft/min (
Single source750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)[source]
CP-140 · on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius
Single source8 hours 12 minutes on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius[source]
CP-140 · Service ceiling
Single source35,100 ft (10,700 m)[source]
CP-140 · Hardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from capacity with a capacity of
Single sourceCP-140 · total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | Production completed[source] | Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
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| Primary user | Iraqi Air Force[source] | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1995[source] | 1980[source] |
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| Variant | Zenair CH 640[source] | — |
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| Capacity | one passenger[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 28 US Gallons (106 litres)[source] | 7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Sensenich fixed pitch, 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) diameter[source] | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Stall speed | 48 kn (55 mph, 89 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 143 kn (165 mph, 265 km/h)[source] | — |
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| g limits | +4.4/-2.2 (utility category 1,606 lbs) +3.8/-1.9 (normal category 1,692 lbs)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 12.3 lb/sq ft (60 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | 14.6 lb/hp (0.11 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 39, cell 2; revision 1375865979; retrieved 2026-10-01 | United States[source] United States[source] |
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| Number built | — | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.5[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
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| Maximum transit speed | — | 395 kn (455 mph; 732 km/h) at optimum altitude[source] |
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| FAR balanced field length | — | 7,900 ft (2,408 m)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 3,200 ft (975 m) at 114,000 lb (51,710 kg) landing weight[source] |
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| Other | — | signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Rockets | — | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
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