ATrainer aircraft
Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
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ATrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
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CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceCP-140 · Length
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| Specification | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora | McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk |
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| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] | Naval trainer aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation[source] | McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems[source] |
| Status | Active (CP-140M only)[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
T-45A · Length
Single source39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)[source]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single source61,362 lb (27,833 kg)[source]
64,410 kg[source]CP-140 Aurora · Maximum gross weight
Empty; T-45A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; T-45A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; CP-140 Aurora · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CP-140 · below cruise ceiling
Single source375 kn (432 mph, 694 km/h) below cruise ceiling[source]
750 km/h[source]CP-140 Aurora · Maximum speed
Maximum; T-45A · at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
Single source543 kn (625 mph, 1,006 km/h) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)[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]
T-45A · 1 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca F405-RR-401 turbofan engine thrust de-rated (nominal thrust
Single sourceT-45A · 25,999.86 N
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca F405-RR-401 turbofan engine, 5,527 lbf (24.59 kN) thrust de-rated (nominal thrust 5,845 lbf (25,999.86 N))[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 · 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]
T-45A · 8,000 ft/min ( ) at sea level
Single source8,000 ft/min (41 m/s) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
United States Navy[source] |
| Number built | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] | 221[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1980[source] | 1991[source] |
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| First flight | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] | 16 April 1988[source] |
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| Retired | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] | BAE Systems Hawk[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks[source] | 432 US gal (360 imp gal; 1,640 L) / 3,159 lb (1,433 kg) internal fuel (2,893 lb (1,312 kg) - early production aircraft), with provision for 2 × 156 US gal (130 imp gal; 590 L) drop tanks underwing[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] | Usually none: One hardpoint under each wing can be used to carry practice bomb racks (can carry up to 12 Mk-76 practice bombs), rocket pods, or fuel tanks. A centerline hardpoint can carry a cargo pod for crew baggage.[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.5[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] | root: Hawker 10.9%; tip: Hawker 9%[source] |
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| Propellers | 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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| 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] | 3,610 ft (1,100 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] | 3,310 ft (1,010 m)[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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| National origin | — | United Kingdom/United States[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1988–2009[source] |
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| Carrier launch speed | — | 121 kn (139 mph; 224 km/h)[source] |
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| Approach speed | — | 125 kn (144 mph; 232 km/h)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 575 kn (662 mph, 1,065 km/h) / M1.04 design dive limit at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 7.33 - 3[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 30,000 ft (9,100 m) in 7 minutes 40 seconds[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 67.1 lb/sq ft (328 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.41[source] |
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Maximum take-off; T-45A · Max takeoff weight
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