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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
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Measured figures
Tétras B · Length
Single source6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Humbert Tétras | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | Mission minimum 8, typically 12 to 15[source] |
| Type | Two seat ultralight or kit build[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Humbert Aviation[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Humbert Aviation |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceEmpty; Tétras B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Tétras B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Tétras B · where permitted
Single source256 kg (564 lb)[source]
450 kg (992 lb) ; where permitted, 495 kg (1,091 lb)[source]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; Tétras B · at 75% power and 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; Tétras B · Maximum speed
Single source194 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)[source]
180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn) at 75% power and 3,048 m (10,000 ft)[source]
Maximum; CP-140 Aurora · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CP-140 · below cruise ceiling
Single sourceTétras B · (1,480 ft/min) maximum at sea level
Single source7.5 m/s (1,480 ft/min) maximum at sea level[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.
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| Status | In production[source] | Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
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| Number built | c.150 by 2010[source] | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1992-present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1994[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | c.1992[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Capacity | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 23012[source] | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 60 L (15.9 USgal, 13.2 Impgal) standard. Can be increased to 85 L (22.5 USgal, 18.7 Impgal) outside France.[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 DUC FC composite, 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 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 | 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn) flaps down[source] | — |
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| g limits | +4/-2[source] | — |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[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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| 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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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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