Canadair CL-44

CL-44 / CC-106 Yukon
A Canadair CL-44 of Transporte Aereo Rioplatense. The same aircraft crashed in July 1981 following a mid-air collision.
General information
TypeMilitary transport aircraft
Cargo aircraft
ManufacturerCanadair
Primary usersRoyal Canadian Air Force
Various airlines
Number built39
History
Introduction date19 July 1960 (RCAF)
First flight16 November 1959
Retired1971 (RCAF)
Developed fromBristol Britannia
VariantsConroy Skymonster

The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the CC-106 Yukon), and for commercial operators worldwide.

The aircraft is named after the Canadian territory of Yukon.