                       Canadair CL44D-4 Flying Tiger Line N454T
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10 October 1996

Version 2.0

For use with FS5.0/FS5.1, FSFS required.
Copyright  George A. Vega

Files:    CL44D4FT.AIR                            copy to FS5 /PILOTS  directory
          CL44D4FT.0AF-CL44D4FT.9AF               copy to FS5 /TEXTURE directory
          CL44D4FT.TXT                            this file
          
 This is the logical progression of my Britannia design.  Improvements on the Britannia design
licensed to Canadair include longer fuselage, Rolls Royce Tyne engines, improved wing and flaps,
and a swingtail for the front loading of cargo. I would appreciate any feedback regarding the
design of the CL44D and the Flying Tiger Line livery.
 Many thanks go to Mike Vidal, Tom Gibson and Richard Boehringer.  Mike provided the flight specs
and flight tested the aircraft.  Tom proofed the model considerably and added his own touches
to make the aircraft what it is today.  Richard contributed his graphic expertise and gave me 
very good suggestions on how to improve the wing surfaces.
 This was very much a team effort.

Please share this aircraft but do not use it to make money or claim as your own.  AFX file
available on request. Enjoy!

Thanks also to Terry L. Hill, and Stefan 'Doe' Dobereiner for allowing the use of their excellent
source files.
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Differences between the Britannia and the Canadair CL44D-4

                     Britannia                                 CL44D-4

Length               124ft 3in(37.87m)                         136ft 8in(41.65m)
Span                 142ft 3in(43.36m)                         142ft 3 2/3in(43.37m)
Engines              Bristol Siddeley Proteus     	       Rolls-Royce Tyne Mk 515/10
                             4,445 e.h.p.                            5,730 e.s.h.p
Weight
Max Take-off         185,000 lbs.(83,914 kg.)                  210,000 lbs.(95,250 kg.)  

Service Ceiling      24,000 ft. (7,300 m)                      30,000 ft. (9,145 m)

Range with Max
      Payload        34,900 lbs.(15,830 kg.)                    63,272 lbs.(28,725 kg.)
                      4,268 miles(6,870 km.)                     2,875 miles(4,600 km.)
                                         

 History
    Canadair began studies in 1956 for a trooper/freighter transport for the Royal Canadian Air
Force.  Using the license arrangement with Bristol, Canadair had employed the Britannia design
for the Argus maritime patrol aircraft already in production.  The development of the CL-44 was
seen as a logical extension of the previous work on the Britannia design.  The RCAF's need was 
fulfilled in the delivery of twelve CL-44-6 in 1960, designated CC-106 Yukons.
    In November 1958, Canadair had decided to redesign the CL-44 by swinging the entire tail
section of the aircraft to one side to enable the front loading of cargo.  The first CL-44D4
registered as CF-MKP-X, was flown on 16 November 1960.  Launch customer was the Flying Tiger Line,
with delivery of twelve CL44D4 starting in May 1961. Original customers for the aircraft included
Seaboard World Airlines (seven), Slick Airways (four), and Loftleidir (three).  
    Further enhancement to the CL-44D4 was the elongating of the fuselage to produce the CL-44J
in 1966.  Known as the Canadair 400, it allowed seating for up to 214 passengers, though still
keeping the trademark swingtail. First flown as CL-SEE-X on 8 November 1965.  Loftleidir's 
original CL-44D4's were all converted to CL-44J's.


References:

"Airliners since 1946", Macmillan Color Series, Kenneth Munson

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Britannia flight report courtesy of Mike Vidal.  The CL44D4 has more powerful engines and it is
longer and heavier.

Take offs:

At MGTOW, 20deg flaps, full power Vr is 132Kts with lift off shortly there after at 135 to 138Kts.
It seems to use the 7,500ft of runway you document (estimated).

Climbs at full power to 1200", let her accelerate to 150 to 155Kts.  Pull up one notch of flaps,
let her accelerate to 190Kts, then retract flaps completely.

She will climb at 250Indicated., FPM's at Gross are 1,000FPM with it increasing up to 4,000FPM
with lighter weights.

She cruises as indicated at 90% power, and economy cruise is at 80 to 85% depedning on altitude.

Approach to landing:

Set full flaps, and best approach speed at heavy weights is 135 to 140kts, at lighter wieghts 120
to 125Kts.  Nice flat nose angle to maybe 3 deg up.  Landings are real easy provided you keep power
to the threshold, and then reduce to flare and land.

Best power setting on approach is 75% to maintain altitude and then 70% to descend, 65% at lighter
weights.

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