Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan
The Canadair CL-66 was a turboprop version of the civilian Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. The CC-109 Cosmopolitan or "Cosmo" in RCAF service became the standard VIP aircraft as well as replacing the Douglas Dakota and the North American B-25 Mitchell in light transport duties. After a lengthy career stretching into the 1990s, the CC-109 was replaced by the CC-142 Dash 8 and CC-144 Challenger.
| CC-109 Cosmopolitan CL-66 | |
|---|---|
| A CC-109 Cosmopolitan of 412 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in 1985 | |
| Role | Transport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Canadair |
| First flight | 2 February 1959 |
| Introduction | 1960 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Primary users | Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Armed Forces |
| Produced | 1959, 1966 (reconfigured variant) |
| Number built | 13 |
| Developed from | Convair 440 |
| Variants | Convair 540 |
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