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Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A). It was built by Lockheed Corporation. Reported operators include Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Not to be confused with Aurora (aircraft) . CP-140 Aurora CP-140A Arcturus CP-140 Aurora 140107 flying at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport near Mount Hope, Ontario General information Type Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A) Manufacturer Lockheed Corporation
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Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
Lockheed Corporation
Active (CP-140M only)
Royal Canadian Air Force
21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)
1980
22 March 1979 (CP-140)
2011 (CP-140A only)
Lockheed P-3 Orion
Mission minimum 8, typically 12 to 15
116 ft 10 in (35.61 m)
99 ft 8 in (30.38 m)
33 ft 8.5 in (10.274 m)
1,300 sq ft (120 m 2 )
61,362 lb (27,833 kg)
7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks
4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines, 4,909 hp (3,661 kW) each
375 kn (432 mph, 694 km/h) below cruise ceiling
5,000 nmi (5,800 mi, 9,300 km)
8 hours 12 minutes on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius
35,100 ft (10,700 m)
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
7.5
root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)
4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers
395 kn (455 mph; 732 km/h) at optimum altitude
7,900 ft (2,408 m)
6,000 ft (1,829 m)
3,200 ft (975 m) at 114,000 lb (51,710 kg) landing weight
signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares
air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.
Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs
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:
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Length: 35.61 m
Wingspan: 30.37 m
Height: 10.30 m
Range: 7,400 km
Maximum gross weight: 64,410 kg
Maximum speed: 750 km/h
Length: 35.61 m
Wingspan: 30.37 m
Height: 10.30 m
Range: 7,400 km
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | approved |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 35.61 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
Lockheed CP-140 Aurora equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
CanadaJanuary 2026 reported holdings of CP-140 AURORA. Covers the named Canadian fleet across its reported variants. The overview does not separate active, stored or maintenance status; this is not a readiness or deployable-strength count.