General Information

Serial #

CCF4-178

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Unknown

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1992.631

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Aircraft

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Canadian Car

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Fort William

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

The Museum’s Mark 4 aircraft was built in 1952 in Canada. After flying with the RCAF, it was placed in storage until 1964, then transferred to the Museum. This aircraft was last flown in June 1973.

Canada

Unknown

Function

Unknown

Technical

One of the best advanced training aircraft ever built, the Harvard became a mainstay of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Harvard IIBs were first ordered from Noorduyn in Montreal in January 1940. Noorduyn eventually built 2 800 Harvards for the RAF and RCAF. Canadian Car and Foundry made 550 Mk.4s for Canada and the United States in the 1950s. The Mk.4 had an improved cockpit canopy and greater fuel capacity. The Harvard must be considered one of the outstanding aircraft of Second World War and the early postwar years. From 1940 to 1955, nearly all American and British Commonwealth pilots received some training on Harvards. Strong yet unforgiving, requiring a delicate touch to keep straight during landing and take-off, it was an ideal training airplane. Canada built more Harvards than any other aircraft, with a total of 3 350 produced. In anticipation of a possible aluminium shortage, a wooden rear-fuselage and set of wings were developed and built, but not produced. Gunnery trainer and target tow versions were also developed but never produced. Skis were produced but never installed because a strengthened undercarriage was required.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

From CA of 05/27/1999 by Corey Stephen: Yes - No - Fire extinguisher,Flare gun,Cartridges and First aid kit are missing.

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A