
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
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora | PAC MFI-17 Mushshak |
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| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] | Basic training aircraft , Light attack aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation[source] | Pakistan Aeronautical Complex[source] |
| Status | Active (CP-140M only)[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
MFI-17 Mushshak · Length
Single source7 m (23 ft 0 in)[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; MFI-17 Mushshak · equipped
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MFI-17 Mushshak · normal
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
Cruise; MFI-17 Mushshak · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; MFI-17 Mushshak · at sea level and 1,125 kg (2,480 lb)
Single sourceCP-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]
MFI-17 Mushshak · 1 × Textron Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Textron Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 149 kW (200 hp)[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]
MFI-17 Mushshak · at 65% power, at sea level, with 10% fuel reserve
Single source5 hours 10 minutes at 65% power, at sea level, with 10% fuel reserve[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]
MFI-17 Mushshak · 1,020 ft/min
Single source5.2 m/s (1,020 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] | 535[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1980[source] | — |
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| First flight | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] | 1981[source] |
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| Retired | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] | Saab Safari[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] | — |
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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] | 6× under-wing, maximum external load 300 kg (660 lb) total[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.5[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] | NACA 23012 mod[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] | 2-bladed Hartzell HC-C2YK-4F/FC7666A-2, 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) diameter constant-speed metal propeller[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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| National origin | — | Pakistan[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Pakistan Air Force Turkish Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Iraqi Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1981–present[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 365 km/h (227 mph, 197 kn) at 1,125 kg (2,480 lb)[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 1,830 m (6,004 ft) in 9 minutes 18 seconds[source] |
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| Possible loads | — | 2× 7.62 mm machine gun pods 2× 75 mm unguided rocket pod (7 rounds) 4× 68 mm unguided rocket pod (7 rounds) 6× wire-guided anti-tank missiles ( ATGMs ) Barq Air To Ground Guided Missiles[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 4.4 - 1.76 (utility MTOW) + 6 - 2 (aerobatic MTOW)[source] |
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