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The CL-415 MP is a fire engine aircraft and is equipped with special systems that allow it to perform missions search and rescue Combat (CSAR) with a four or five-member crew comprised the pilot, the co-pilot, the flight engineer, operator FLIR and the observer (in configuration / CSAR missions additionally carry one or two rescuers).
The cockpit is spacious and has two air conditioning units.
For the embarkation / disembarkation ease of rescue boat has a larger doors-port than the other versions.
The Greek CL-415GR / MP are equipped with:
1. Primus 600 radar type of Honeywell (located in front of the muzzle in a special vault)
2. SLAR - Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR)
3. Sea FLIR system (Forward infrared observation)
4. Night vision goggles
5. APU - Auxiliary power unit
Incidents:
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CL-415MP (MP-Maritime Patrol) No. 2055, static exhibition-presentation «Prometheus 2006" equipment, 12/05/2006 at 10:00 am, Air Base Dhekelia © Konstantinos Panitsidis
Date: 23.07.2007
Type: CL-415 MP
Primary users: HAF
Mission: Firefighting
Departure airport: 112 CW, time 12:43
Incidents: Styra Evia, time 15:43
Crashed CL-415MP No. 2055, making throwing water to extinguish a large fire in Styra Evia near the settlement Dileso- Deceased two pilots.
Co-pilot: Captain Dimitris Stoilidis
Co-pilot enjoys: Lieutenant John Chatzoudis
Patches
| 383 MEEA - Special Operations & Air Fire Fighting Squadron |  |
Technical specifications
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DESIGNER
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Canadair (Bombardier, Viking Air Ltd) |
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COUNTRY
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Canada |
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TYPE
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Amphibian Aircraft / Firefighting aircraft-SAR |
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CREW
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2 |
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POWER-PLANT
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Two Pratt Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop engines |
| Power, h.p. | 2x2.380 |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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19,82 |
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Height, m
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8,98 |
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Wing span, m
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28,63
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Wing area m2
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100,33 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 19.890 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 17.230 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 12.860 |
| Internal fuel, kg | 4.650 |
| Payload, kg | |
| - transportation of firefighters | 8 |
| - passengers | 26 - 30 |
| - freight in cabin | 3.864 |
| - the firefighting, l | 6.137 |
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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359 |
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Cruising speed, km/h
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333 |
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Economic speed, km/h
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259 |
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Maximum overload, g
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+3,25 / -1
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Rate of climb, m/s
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8,19
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Sea state, poits
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3
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| Service ceiling, m | 3.030 - 6.096 |
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Range, km
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2.425
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| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |
Photos Canadair CL-415MP
Video
CL-415MP Amphibian aircraft.
Sources: Exhibition-Defensys 2010, Pavilion: CANADAIR
E-books
| Amphibious aircraft in aerial firefighting. An Illustrated Comparative Study. Beriev Be-200ES Vs Bombardier CL-415 Superscooper (CL-215-6B11). Format: PDF (e-book). |  |