Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
The CP-140 Aurora is a four-engine turboprop Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRPA) built for the Canadian Forces by the Lockheed California Company. The aircraft entered service in 1980 to replace the Canadair Argus. Its advanced technology sensors are designed primarily for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), with secondary Maritime surveillance and Search and Rescue responsibilities.
Length: 35.61 m Span: 30.37 m Height: 10.30 m Weight: 64,410 kg Power: 4xAlison T-56-A-14-LFE Speed: 405 knots TAS at 15,000 feet Ceiling: 35,000 ft Range: 5,000 NM Detection equipment: Passive/Active Sonar, Magnetic Anomaly Detector, Radar, Forward Looking Infra-Red Armament: Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes Crew: Minimum mission crew 10, typically 12 to 15 Year(s) procured: 1980 Quantity in CF: 18 Location(s): 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia (5) 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia (13)