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Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan
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Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan

Military staff transport aircraft

10Units built

Overview

The Canadair CL-66 is a turboprop version of the civilian Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. The CC-109 Cosmopolitan or "Cosmo" in RCAF service became the standard VIP aircraft as well as replacing the Douglas Dakota and the North American B-25 Mitchell in light transport duties. After a lengthy career stretching into the 1990s, the CC-109 was replaced by the CC-142 Dash 8 and CC-144 Challenger.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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