Fleet Fort

The Fleet Model 60K Fort was the only aircraft designed and built by Canadians in the Second World War. The Fort was also the first all-metal monoplane built by Fleet Aircraft of Canada; it was intended to be a cheaper alternative to the North American Harvard trainer. Although it served with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan the Fort ended up training wireless operators and had a relatively short operational career.

Made by Fleet AircraftFleet Aircraft of Canada.

Empty Weight Lb
2530
Wing Area Sqm
20
Eng 1 Type
Jacobs R-915
Cruise Speed Kmh
217
Ceiling Ft
15000
Cruise Speed Mph
135
Eng 1 Kw
246
Introduced
18
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
3500
Number Built
101
Crew
2
Empty Weight Kg
1149
Gross Weight Kg
1589
Retired
1945
Height In
3
Primary user
Royal Canadian Air Force
Manufacturer
Fleet Aircraft
Fleet Aircraft of Canada
Met Or Eng
eng
First Flight
22
Production End Year
1942
Height Ft
8
Span Ft
36
Wing Area Sqft
216
Production Start Year
1941
Span M
11
Length Ft
26
Height M
3
Ceiling M
4572
Eng 1 Hp
330
Eng 1 Number
1
Produced
1941
Length In
10
Length M
8
Category
Aviation in Canada
Canadian military trainer aircraft 1940-1949
Low wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft

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