Canadair CL-84

The Canadair CL-84 designated by the Canadian Forces as the CX-131 was a V-STOL turbine tilt-wing monoplane designed and manufactured by Canadair between 1964 and 1972. Only four of these experimental aircraft were built with three entering flight testing. Two of the CL-84s crashed due to mechanical failures but no loss of life occurred as a result of these accidents.

Hiller X-18 and Canadair CL-84 were the tiltwing prototypes tested. I don't understand why tiltwing research was stopped and tiltrotor gained popularity.1
Canadair CL-84-1 Dynavert Designed & Manufactured in Canada 5. Canadair CT-114 Tutor Designed & Manufactured in Canada 6.2
designs, the Canadair CL-84 Dynavert and the LTV XC-142, were technical successes, neither entered production due to other issues.3

Made by Canadair.

Canadair CL-84 (Natl Aviation Museum, Canada) CL-84, CX-84 Dynavert 1965 = 2pC tilt-wing V/STOL; two 1500hp Lycoming T53/LTC 1K-4C turboprops; span: 34'8" length: 53'8" 4
Sort photos of Canadair CL-84 Dynavert by version Canadair CL-84 Dynavert Sort photos of Canadair T-33A-N Silver Star (CL-30) by airline Sort 5
Empty Weight Lb
8417
Designer
Frederick C. Phillips
Span Ft
34
Eng 1 Type
shaft-turbines
Max Speed Mph
321
Lists
* List of VTOL aircraft* List of experimental aircraft
Cruise Speed Mph
301
Max Takeoff Weight Lb
14500
More General
34 ft 8 in *Maximum height over propellers during wing tilt
Introduced
in test evaluation
Prop Dia In
Span In
4
Capacity
12
Airfoil
NACA 633-418
Number Built
4
Crew
2
Climb Rate Ftmin
4200
Max Takeoff Weight Note
12
600 lb
Prop Blade Number
4
Retired
1974
Prop Dia Ft
14
Rot Number
1
Never Exceed Speed Mph
415
Primary user
Royal Canadian Air Force
Manufacturer
Canadair
Rot Dia Ft
7
Status
retired
Range Miles
421
First Flight
7
Eng 1 Name
Lycoming T53
Production End Year
1972
Eng 1 Shp
1500
Origin
Canada
National Origin
Canada
Wing Area Sqft
233
Production Start Year
1964
Length Ft
47
Height M
4
Sequence
* CL-41 - CL-44 - CL-66 - CL-84 - CL-89 - CL-90 - CL-215
Prime Units
imp
Rot Dia In
Similar Aircraft
* Bell XV-3* Bell XV-15* Curtiss-Wright X-19* Hiller X-18* LTV XC-142
Eng 1 Number
2
Produced
1964
Length In
4
Range Note
with max wing fuel
VTOL
& 10% reserves
Category
Canadair aircraft
Canadian experimental aircraft 1960-1969
Tiltwing aircraft
VTOL aircraft

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