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Description
| Manufacturer: | Fleet | |
| Base model: | Model 80 | |
| Designation: | Model 80 | |
| Nickname: | Canuck | |
| Basic role: | Utility Transport (Canada) | |
Specifications
| Length: | 22' 4" | 6.8 m | |
| Height: | 7' 1 | 2.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' | 10.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 173.5 sq ft | 16.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 858 lb | 389 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 1,480 lb | 671 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Continental C-85-12J | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 85 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 100 mph | 161 km/h | 87 kt |
| Max Speed: | 111 mph | 179 km/h | 96 kt |
| Climb: | 550 ft/min | 168 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 12,000 ft | 3,660 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
Recent comments by our visitors
| H E Wright saint john, NB | I am finishing a book on Saint John aviation. I'd like to hear from those who flew with/from the Saint John Flying Club or the Fundy Flying Club. I see familiar names mentioned here: Bruce Carter, Joe Ellis, Gina Jordan ... 11/25/2008 @ 04:35 [ref: 23136] |
| Guildo Ouellet Moncton, NB | I also received a flying scholarship in 1962 with the air cadets from Edmundston, NB Squadron NO.313.I took the course in Saint John Flying club under the control of Bruce Carter. The canuck I mostly flew was CF-DEN which was, to me, easier to handle as it would not drop as hard when landing. I seemed to be a lot easier to handle also.Other instructors at the time were - *** Baker, McDermid and one of my favourite was Joe Ellis (fantastic guy)One time he brought me along to somewhere in the united states to get a new engine.At the end of our course I was presented my wings from the commander of the (Golden Hawks)What a thrill.These old planes will never be forgotten from people like us. 11/13/2008 @ 06:03 [ref: 23056] |
| David MacRae , NJ | Like many others I learned to fly in 1962 in the collection of Fleet 80's owned by the "Chinese Airforce" otherwise known as Central Airways at the Toronto Island (Toronto City Centre) Airport. Actually my very first flight was in C140, but then the rest were in the Fleets. Sadly, my first logbook was stolen along with my briefcase in 1980, and my memory of the registrations has faded, but EBE was one, and DQZ (I believe was another).
Last year I flew my C210 into CYTZ and noted with a sense of nostalgia that the shadow of the "Central Airways" lettering can still be seen on the hangar. I have often though that when the C210 becomes too much to justify that I might try to go back to my Canuck roots. 09/07/2008 @ 19:53 [ref: 22630] |
| J. L. St. John\'s, NF | At the age of 17, I won a flying scholarship through the Air Cadets and went to the Fundy Flying Club in Saint John, New Brunswick where I obtained by private pilot license in 1954. I did my first solo in the CF-DZM. I also flew the CF-DPC. My instructor's name was Don Allin. Back then when you did your first solo they would cut your tie and pin it to the bulletin board in the club. Wonder what ever happened to those ties? Many good memories. Wonder if the old planes are still out there and if someone is flying them? 06/15/2008 @ 10:28 [ref: 21431] |
| Paul M. Alexander Hartsville, SC | I enjoyed this site. I was a line boy at the Fundy Flying c
Club from 1960 until 1966 while I was in school. I worked with Joe Ellis in the shop and learned to fly with Joe. I soloed CF-DZM in 1963 on my 16 birthday. At the time we had CF-DZM, CF-DEN, CF-DPX and CF-DPC as an airframe that was subsequently rebuilt. CF-DPI and CF-DYM were at the Greenwood flying club which was owned by the Fundy flying club at the time. I flew to Welland Ont. in the mid 1980's and flew CF-DZM, sadly my last flight in a Fleet Canuck. I have a Piper Warrior which I have flown since 1987. On annual flights from S.C. to N.B. Moncton and Saint John, I ask about Fleets, sadly most people have never seen a canuck and don't know hat I m talking about. I would love to own a canuck, but they are very difficult to find. 05/04/2008 @ 04:58 [ref: 20789] |
| Dave Boyer Saint John, NB | There were several Canucks at our local airport during the Fifties and Sixties. My dad had his first airplane ride in CF-DDT, apparently the fifth Canuck built. Does anyone know what happened to this a/c?
When I took flight training during the late 80s, one of the instructors told several amusing tales about the type, such as taking off and landing on the ramp at the then-uncontrolled field! 03/20/2008 @ 14:09 [ref: 20217] |
| Doug McGuire , NS | Learned to fly on CF-DYM @ CF-DPI in 1959 at Greenwood Nova Scotia Instructors where Regina Jordan, Johnson and MacNeil had wonderful time, met a lot of good people Anyone know where the planes or the people are today? 02/17/2008 @ 17:10 [ref: 19701] |
| Richard Pickering Toronto, ON | I soloed CF-EBE on wheels at Central Airways (Toronto Island)in August 1968 under the guidance of Claire Webb. At that time I was frequently encouraged by management to fly Cessna 150s as Echo-Bravo-Echo was the only Canuck...and the only tail-dragger remaining at Central. It became apparent that a number of the organization's instructors could not fly tail-wheel, and I often wondered if I may have been one of the last to insist on tail wheel instruction at the "Wong Airforce." 12/19/2007 @ 02:12 [ref: 18960] |
| BOB WALLACE OAKVILLE, ON | LIKE JACQUES PAILLARD, I TOO HAD MY FIRST FLYING LESSON IN CF-DZM AT THE FUNDY FLYING CLUB IN ST.JOHN N.B.MY INSTRUCTOR FOR THAT FLIGHT WAS ALSO JOE ELLIS.THE CFI WAS ALSO BRUCE CARTER.THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT IN MY CASE IT WAS JULY 1964.
BEST SUMMER I HAVE EVER HAD,AND I AGREE THE CANUCK WAS THE BEST TRAINER OF IT,S DAY... I WONDER WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CF-DZM? 12/13/2007 @ 04:58 [ref: 18895] |
| Jacques Paillard Quebec, QC | The summer of 1957 had to be the best of my life. I had my first flight with CF-DZM with Joe Ellis at the Fundy Flying Club in St John, NB, on July 7, first solo on August 8, and final flight test with Bruce Carter, Then CFI, on August 19th. My private license was issued on Aug 26,57, and have been flying ever since. The fleet Canuck had to be one of the best training aircraft that was ever built. 07/31/2007 @ 11:53 [ref: 17385] |
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