FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
At a glance
Measured figures
DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Length
Single source10.75 m (35 ft 3 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Diamond DART series | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Two[source] | Mission minimum 8, typically 12 to 15[source] |
| Type | Two-seat military training aircraft[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| National origin | Austria[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
CP-140 Aurora · Length
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceEmpty; DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Max takeoff weight
Single source1,330 kg (2,932 lb)[source]
2,300 kg (5,071 lb)[source]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Maximum speed
Single source460 km/h (290 mph, 250 kn)[source]
430 km/h (260 mph, 230 kn)[source]
Maximum; CP-140 Aurora · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CP-140 · below cruise ceiling
Single sourceDART-450, utility (reconnaissance · 1 × Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop
Single source1 × Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop, 369 kW (495 hp)[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]
DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · 2,990 ft/min
Single source15.2 m/s (2,990 ft/min)[source]
CP-140 · Wing area
Single source1,300 sq ft (120 m 2 )[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.
| First flight | 17 May 2016 (DART 450)[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
|---|
| Developed into | UZGA UTS-800[source] | — |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 850 L (190 imp gal; 220 US gal) usable[source] | 7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks[source] |
|---|
| Propellers | 5-bladed MT Propeller[source] | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
|---|
| Stall speed | 110 km/h (69 mph, 60 kn)[source] | — |
|---|
| g limits | +7/-4G[source] | — |
|---|
| Take-off run | 600 m (2,000 ft)[source] | — |
|---|
| Landing run | 400 m (1,300 ft)[source] | — |
|---|
| fuel burn | 90 litres/hour[source] | — |
|---|
| operating cost | $500/hour[source] | — |
|---|
| Status | — | Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
|---|
| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Number built | — | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | — | 1980[source] |
|---|
| Retired | — | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | — | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
|---|
| 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] |
|---|
| Aspect ratio | — | 7.5[source] |
|---|
| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
|---|
| Maximum transit speed | — | 395 kn (455 mph; 732 km/h) at optimum altitude[source] |
|---|
| FAR balanced field length | — | 7,900 ft (2,408 m)[source] |
|---|
| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
|---|
| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 3,200 ft (975 m) at 114,000 lb (51,710 kg) landing weight[source] |
|---|
| Other | — | signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
|---|
| Rockets | — | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[source] |
|---|
| Bombs | — | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
|---|
| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|