After lengthy internal development and design troubles, ShinRa Aviation has a new product on the market, a one-person light Autogyro. Production is commencing in early 1938, with orders placed by the RCNAS and RCAF
[SIZE=3]ShinRa Aviation CG-70 "Horse Fly" Autogryo[/SIZE]
Statistics
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Crew: 1
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Rotor Diameter: 13.5m
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Empty weight: 105 0kg
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Loaded weight: 1410kg
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Powerplant: deHavilland Canada Gipsy King (250hp)
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Armament: 100 pound payload
Performance
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Maximum speed: 105 knots
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Max Range: 200 nm
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Service ceiling: 4,800m
The RCAF has placed a 24 plane order with Avro Canada based on a previously secret YC-24 testbed seen over the skies of Toronto in recent months
[Size=1]recently released photo of YC-24[/size]
Initial delivery is expected later 1937, early 1938, with more orders possible pending evaluation.
[SIZE=3]Avro Canada XCF-9 "Ascender"[/SIZE]
Statistics
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Crew: 1
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Length: 29.5 ft (9m)
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Wingspan: 40.5 ft / 12.4m
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Height: 10 ft / 3m
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Wing area: 235 ft² / 21.83m²
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Empty weight: 6,354 lbs
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Loaded weight: 7,710 lbs
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Powerplant: Orenda Merlin II (1280hp)
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Armament: 4x.50cal MG (nose)
Performance
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Maximum speed: 390 mph
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Max Range: 400 mi
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Service ceiling: 34,600 ft
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Rate of Climb: 3,125 ft/min
Avro Canada has taken limitations of the somewhat antiquated CF-5 Archeopteryx, and developed a new design to replace that plane for Airship and Floatplane operations. In addition to developing a respectable fighter design, a stretched version capable of carrying a dedicated observer and increased payload has been developed to give the platform greater options to possible customers.
Production is commencing for RCNAS orders in 1937, with deliveries expected in early 1938
[SIZE=3]Avro Canada CF-8 "Rhamphorhynchus"[/SIZE]
Statistics
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Crew: 1
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Length: 26.5 ft
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Wingspan: 47 ft
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Height: 12 ft
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Wing area: 396 ft²
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Empty weight: 5,052 lbs
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Loaded weight: 6,000 lbs
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Powerplant: Orenda Merlin II (1280hp)
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Armament: 4x.50cal MG (nose), 100 pound payload
Performance
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Maximum speed: 346 mph
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Max Range: 666 mi
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Service ceiling: 38,500 ft
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Rate of Climb: 3,174 ft/min
[SIZE=3]Avro Canada CFS-8b "Ornithopterus"[/SIZE]
Statistics
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Crew: 2 (Pilot and Observer)
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Length: 30.6 ft
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Wingspan: 47 ft
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Height: 12 ft
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Wing area: 396 ft²
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Empty weight: 5,862 lbs
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Loaded weight: 7,200 lbs
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Powerplant: Orenda Merlin II (1280hp)
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Armament: 2x.50cal MG (nose), 250 pound payload
Performance
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Maximum speed: 337 mph
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Max Range: 578 mi
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Service ceiling: 32,500 ft
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Rate of Climb:/B] 2,512 ft/min
Canadian Car & Foundry is reported to be exploring further development of the novel CF-175 "Skimmer" twin-engine fighter, but no further details are available at this time.
Burnelli Aircraft has won a bid from the RCAF for a Medium Bomber / Torpedo attack plane based on it's A-1 Bomber concept. Service date is not expected until 1939, and details on the project are not currently available.
Rounding out Aviation news, are details of ongoing projects at Orenda Engines in Malton, gleaned from a leaked budget document from the CADRE office;
Orenda Merlin - V-12 Inline (Licsense built RR Merlin with local improvments.)
Orenda Seneca - 18 cylinder radial
Orenda Oneida - Improved V-12 Inline
Orenda Onondaga - X-24 Inline, Derivative of RR Vulture engine
Orenda Cayuga - H-24
A further project name was uncovered, the Orenda Mohawk, but all information on the project had been redacted from the leaked document, rendering it a mystery.