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 | Slingsby T67 Firefly |
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| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] | Trainer/tourer/sport aircraft[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation[source] | Fournier Slingsby Aviation[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
| Status | Active (CP-140M only)[source] | Limited Service[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force |
T-3A · Length
Single source24 ft 10 in (7.55 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-3A · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; T-3A · Max takeoff 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
Cruise; T-3A · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; T-3A · Maximum speed
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]
T-3A · 1 × Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-D 6-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine
Single source1 × Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-D 6-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine, 260 hp (194 kW)[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-3A · 1,380 ft/min (
Single source1,380 ft/min (7.0 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] | > 250[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
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| Introduction date | 1980[source] | — |
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| First flight | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] | 12 March 1974[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
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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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| 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] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.5[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] | NACA 23015/23013 (root/tip)[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] | — |
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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] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374090926; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Primary users | — | Royal Jordanian Air Force Bahrain Air Force[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
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| Manufactured | — | 1974–1995[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
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| Developed into | — | Sportavia RS-180[source]RF-6, T67 Firefly |
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| Stall speed | — | 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h) (with flaps)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 195 kn (224 mph, 361 km/h)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 18.8 lb/sq ft (92 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.10 hp/lb (0.17 kW/kg)[source] |
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