Canadair CT-114 Tutor

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CT-114/CL-41 Tutor
A CT-114 from 2CFFTS, RCAF
General information
Type	Trainer, Ground-attack aircraft
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Canadair
Status	Small numbers currently in flying condition for testing and aerobatic demonstration
Primary users	Canadian Armed Forces Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Number built	212
History
Manufactured	1963–1966
First flight	13 January 1960
Retired	2000 as a trainer (Canadian Armed Forces)

The Canadair CT-114 Tutor (company model CL-41) is a jet trainer that was designed and produced by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair. It served as the standard jet trainer of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and later Canadian Armed Forces, between the early 1960s and 2000.

Development commenced as a private venture by the company. On 13 January 1960, the prototype performed its maiden flight; a year and a half later, the Canadian Government placed a major order for the type. The RCAF would be the dominant user of the type, but a limited number were exported as well. Specifically, the CL-41G model, which was supplied to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), served as a ground-attack aircraft up until its withdrawal.

The Tutor served as the Canadian Armed Forces primary jet trainer from the 1960s up until 2000, at which point it was finally retired from this role, having been replaced by a combination of the newer British-built CT-155 Hawk and American-built CT-156 Harvard II. While the majority of Tutors have been retired, a small number are still being used by the RCAF’s Snowbirds aerobatics team.