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Equipment
: CH-146 Griffon
Images courtesy of DND.
The Griffon is used for search and rescue, troop transport, and it's a tactical helicopter. Canada purchased 99 of these helicopters in 1994-1997 for 6.6 million each.
If you need any or more information on the Griffon just
e-mail me and all see what I can do.Facts and Figures:
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Length: 17.1 m |
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Rotorspan: 14 m |
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Height: 4.6 m |
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Weight: 5,355 kg |
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Power: Pratt and Whitney engine |
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Speed: 260 km/h |
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Range: 656 km |
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Passengers: 13 |
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Crew: 2 pilots and one flight engineer |
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Year(s) procured: 1995 to 1997 |
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Quantity in CF: 99 |
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Location(s): CFB Edmonton, Alta. Aerospace Engineer and Test Establishment, Cold Lake, Alta. 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta. CFB Borden, Ont. CFB Petawawa, Ont. CFB Valcartier, Que. CFB St. Hubert, Que. 3 Wing Bagotville, Que. CFB Gagetown, N.B. 5 Wing Goose Bay, Nfld. |
Locations of the CH-146 Griffon in the Canadian Armed Forces
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Location (s): |
Number of Airframes |
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417 Combat Support Sqn, Cold Lake, Alberta |
3 |
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439 Combat Support Squadron, Bagotville, Quebec |
3 |
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403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron, Gagetown, New Brunswick |
14 |
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408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Edmonton, Alberta |
24 |
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427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Petawawa, Ontario |
19 |
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430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Valcartier, Quebec |
16 |
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438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, (reserves) St-Hubert, Quebec |
8 |
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400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, (reserves) Borden, Ontario |
8 |
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444 Combat Support Squadron, Goose Bay, Newfoundland |
4 |
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