Canadair CL-44
| CL-44 / CC-106 Yukon | |
|---|---|
| A Canadair CL-44 of Transporte Aereo Rioplatense. The same aircraft crashed in July 1981 following a mid-air collision | |
| General information | |
| Type | Military transport aircraft Cargo aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Canadair |
| Primary users | Royal Canadian Air Force Various airlines |
| Number built | 39 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 19 July 1960 (RCAF) |
| First flight | 16 November 1959 |
| Retired | 1971 (RCAF) |
| Developed from | Bristol Britannia |
| Variants | Conroy Skymonster |
The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the CC-106 Yukon), and for commercial operators worldwide.
The aircraft is named after the Canadian territory of Yukon.