Canadair CL-41 Tutor
Canadair · Canada · first flew 1960 · fighter
The Canadair CL-41 Tutor is a straight-wing single-engine jet trainer best known as the mount of Canada's Snowbirds aerobatic team.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | single fuselage-mounted jet engine with a plain tailpipe |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- side-by-side two-seat cockpit under a large bubble canopy
- straight low-mounted wings with clean, tank-free tips
- single fuselage-mounted jet engine with a plain tailpipe
A distinctive bubble canopy over side-by-side seating, straight wings with clean tips, and a single plain jet exhaust mark it out.
Specifications
- The Canadair CL-41 Tutor has a length of 9.75 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.13 m (37 ft).
- Typical crew: 2 side-by-side.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Designed as an all-through jet trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Tutor first flew in 1960 and entered service as the CT-114, replacing piston trainers with a single jet type for the whole training syllabus.
Variants
Built mainly as the basic CT-114 trainer; a proposed armed export version, the CL-41G Tebuan, was sold to Malaysia.
Where you'll see it
Retired from Canadian pilot training but kept flying by the Snowbirds display team, which still operates the type.
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