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Equipment
: CH-113/CH-113A Labrador![]()

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The Labrador is mainly used for search and rescue. It will soon be replaced by the EH-101 by 2002.
Facts and Figures:
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Length: 25.40 |
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Rotorspan: 15.24 m (Wingspan 5 m) |
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Height: 5 m |
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Weight: 9,707 kg |
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Power: Two 1,350 shaft hp T-58-GE-8F turbine engines |
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Speed: 275 km/h (235.7 km/h cruising speed) |
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Hover ceiling: 3,180 m |
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Range: 1,110 km |
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Load: (2727 kg) |
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Equipment: 5000 kg cargo hook, rescue hoist, rescue belt, net and litter |
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Passengers: (18) |
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Crew: 5 |
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Year(s) procured: 1963 to 1967 |
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Quantity in CF: 13 |
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Location(s): 19 Wing Comox, B.C. 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S. 9 Wing Gander, Nfld. |
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