CCF Maple Leaf Trainer II
Canadian Car and Foundry · Canada · first flew 1939 · light aircraft
The Maple Leaf Trainer II was a Canadian biplane trainer designed by Elsie MacGill in 1938 and built by the Canadian Car and Foundry.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Welded steel-tube fuselage and tail with wooden wings |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane layout
- Seven-cylinder Warner Super Scarab radial engine in the nose
- Welded steel-tube fuselage and tail with wooden wings
A small two-seat biplane trainer with a single radial engine in the nose. The Mexican-built Ares 2 had larger vertical tail surfaces and an uncowled engine.
Specifications
- The CCF Maple Leaf Trainer II has a length of 7.13 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.75 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Apart from the fin and rudder of the earlier Maple Leaf I it was a new design, intended to be fully aerobatic. The prototype made its first flight on 31 October 1939.
Variants
The Mexican-built Ares 2 was assembled from a kit and had enlarged vertical tail surfaces and an uncowled engine.
Where you'll see it
The Royal Canadian Air Force rejected it as a basic trainer, so the prototype was sold to Mexico in 1940. Ten were built in total, all for the Mexican Air Force, with the 165 hp Warner Super Scarab.
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