CF-5 on a flatbed - where to??
Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:28 pm
A question perhaps a fellow Canuck can answer. I was driving back from a business trip in northern Ontario yesterday and met a flatbed truck heading north on Highway 11 from North Bay, carrying a CF-5.
I assume it was coming from Mountainview, but have no idea where it might have been headed. I assume some museum out west. Anyone have any light they can shed on this.
Interestingly, on the same drive I also met a truck carrying two large four-bladded props with nose cones. Hard to guess the size in the rear-view mirror, but they were certainly too big for a Cessna. Strange load to see.
Charles
I assume it was coming from Mountainview, but have no idea where it might have been headed. I assume some museum out west. Anyone have any light they can shed on this.
Interestingly, on the same drive I also met a truck carrying two large four-bladded props with nose cones. Hard to guess the size in the rear-view mirror, but they were certainly too big for a Cessna. Strange load to see.
Charles
Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:00 pm
The answer is clear.
They are going to modify the CF-5 into a VTOL tilt-rotor job.
Email Mr.Diemert for details.
They are going to modify the CF-5 into a VTOL tilt-rotor job.
Email Mr.Diemert for details.
Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:34 pm
If it's heading west, it might be for the Air Force Museum Society of Alberta, they're the only ones I've heard are getting a CF-5.
There's some info on their website at http://www.airforcemuseumalberta.ca/
Brian....
There's some info on their website at http://www.airforcemuseumalberta.ca/
Brian....
cf5
Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:21 pm
Wonder where she was going? Did you happen to get a serial number?
Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:57 pm
Peter,
Unfortunately, at an approach speed of over 200 km/h, it was tough to get the serial!! Downside of spotting something in the rear-view mirror. But I think it was in an aggressor paint scheme, since it was mostly grey rather than the typical dark camouflage scheme.
Charles
Unfortunately, at an approach speed of over 200 km/h, it was tough to get the serial!! Downside of spotting something in the rear-view mirror. But I think it was in an aggressor paint scheme, since it was mostly grey rather than the typical dark camouflage scheme.
Charles
Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:59 pm
Ollie wrote:The answer is clear.
They are going to modify the CF-5 into a VTOL tilt-rotor job.
Email Mr.Diemert for details.
Okay .... the props weren't THAT big!!!
CF-5 - Osprey hybrid machine .... hmmm. Remind me to stay well clear if that thing tries to get off the ground.
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:06 pm
The answer is clear.
They are going to modify the CF-5 into a VTOL tilt-rotor job.
Email Mr.Diemert for details.
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