• Cessna Aircraft Manual

Overview OverviewThe distinctive roar of its turbojet engine announces that the celebrated CT-114 Tutor is passing overhead. As the aircraft flown by the Snowbirds—Canada’s famed Air Demonstration team—the nimble Tutor is a Canadian Air Force icon.The Tutor was originally procured in the mid-1960s to train student pilots.

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It was replaced in 2000 by the CT-156 Harvard II and CT-155 Hawk. Today, the Tutor is flown primarily by 431 Squadron’s Snowbirds. However, it is also used in aircraft testing at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in Cold Lake, Alberta.The Tutors flown by the Snowbirds are slightly modified from the training version. In addition to show features, the modified version has a more highly-tuned engine to enhance performance during low-level aerobatic flying. Technical specifications Technical specifications Length9.75 mWingspan11.12 mHeight2.84 mWeight2,575 kg (Empty)PowerGeneral Electric J85-CAN-40 turbo jetThrustReaches 18,000 feet in less than 6 mins, can do sustained 2G turns at 25,000 feetSpeed741 km/h (Maximum)Service Ceiling11,850 mRange648 kmCrew2Year(s) procured1962Quantity in CF26Location(s)15 Wing Moose Jaw, SK4 Wing Cold Lake, AL.