Photos from the personal collection of Konstantinos Panitsidis
Technical specifications Photos Video
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
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
DESIGNER
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Canadair
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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 turboprop r, Pratt Whitney Canada PW123AF
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Power h.p.
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2 x 2.380
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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
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WEIGHT
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Empty aircraft, kg
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12.860
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Normal take-off, kg |
17.230
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Maximum take-off, kg |
19.890
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Useful load, kg
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5.800
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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359 (375)
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Cruising speed, km/h
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278
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Ferry range, km | - |
Range, km |
2.425
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Combat range, km |
-
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Rate of climb, m/min |
-
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Service ceiling, m
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6.096
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Maximum overload, g
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+3,25/-1 |
Payload, kg | 26-30 passengers or 3.864 kg freight or 6.137 lt (Firefighting aircraft). |
ARMAMENT | - |
PHOTOS CL-415MP
VIDEO
CL-415 MP.
Sources: Exhibition - Defensys 2010, Pavilion: CANADAIR
E-books
AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFTS IN AERIAL FIREFIGHTING. An Illustrated Comparative Study. Beriev Be-200 ES Vs Bombardier CL-415 Superscooper (CL-215-6B11) Format: PDF (e-book) | |
Photo Calendar 383 Sq MEEA, CL-415 (format 2 x A3, 2013, png) |