Canadian Car and Foundry CBY-3 Loadmaster
Canadian Car and Foundry · Canada · first flew 1945 · transport aircraft
The Burnelli CBY-3 Loadmaster was an unconventional twin-engine airliner designed by Vincent Burnelli and built in Canada by Canadian Car and Foundry. Its aerofoil-section "lifting fuselage" added lift to that of the wings, giving a take-off roll of only about 198 m.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Burnelli lifting-fuselage airliner with an aerofoil-section body |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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- Burnelli lifting-fuselage airliner with an aerofoil-section body
- Twin booms carrying the tail behind the wide fuselage
- Two Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial engines
A wide, aerofoil-shaped lifting fuselage with twin booms carrying the tail, powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radials. It could carry 38 passengers, or 22 passengers plus cargo.
Specifications
- The Canadian Car and Foundry CBY-3 Loadmaster has a length of 16.61 m (54 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 26.2 m (86 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 356 km/h (221 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
The CBY-3 evolved from the earlier Burnelli UB-14 and first flew on 17 July 1945. From 1947 it was marketed as the Cancargo CAM-1 Loadmaster, and the US Air Force evaluated it at Wright Field in 1948, but no production orders followed.
Variants
Only one CBY-3 was built, later marketed as the Cancargo CAM-1 Loadmaster. A related Burnelli bomber for Canadian Car and Foundry, the B-1000, remained a paper project.
Where you'll see it
The sole example operated until 1959, after which it was abandoned and stripped by thieves. It became a museum aircraft in 1972 and is the only surviving Burnelli design.
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