Canadian Museum of Flight

Author: Jason

Jason

BCATP

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) In the Beginning…
The Radial Engine

How the radial aircraft engine works. In the early days,…
Instrument Flight Trainers

Why do we need devices to teach pilots how to…
TechTalk: de Havilland Tiger Moth

The CMF Tiger Moth is prepared for a day of…
TechTalk: Waco AQC-6

The Museum’s Waco Custom Cabin biplane in its element over…
TechTalk: Harvard

The Museum’s Harvard 2 waits for the fog to lift…
TechTalk: Fleet Finch and Canuck

The Museum’s Fleet Finch over the Fraser Valley(Photo: M. Luedey)…
The Sopwith Camel

CMF Sopwith Camel Replica The Museum’s Sopwith Camel is often…
Flying the Douglas DC-10

Flying the DC-10 by Vic Bentley DC-10-30, Canadian Airlines…
From The Left Seat – Boeing 767

From the Left Seat – A Night Flight with the…
TechTalk: Barkley-Grow T8P-1

Barkley-Grow CF-BMW of Yukon Southern. CP Air photo. The…
Ask the Mechanic – Weight and Balance

Ask the Mechanic – Weight and Balance A subject that…
Ask the Mechanic – Piston engine development

Ask the Mechanic – The history of aircraft piston-engine development The…
Ask the Mechanic – Biplanes

Ask the mechanic. Why did most old aircraft have upper…
Noorduyn Norseman

Noorduyn Norseman Robert B.C. Noorduyn worked as a designer at…
Lockheed Lodestar

Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar First flown in 1939, the Model 18…
Fairchild Cornell

Fairchild PT-26B Cornell General Description The Fairchild Cornell was developed…
DH 60 Gipsy Moth

de Havilland DH 60 Moth The Museum’s DH.60M Gipsy Moth…
Dagling Primary Glider

Dagling Primary Glider General Description Design and development Primary training…
Cub Aircraft Corp. Ltd. J-3C-65 Cub

Cub Aircraft Corp. Ltd. J-3C-65 Cub General Description The story…
Bell 47J Ranger

Bell 47J Ranger The Bell 47 was the first helicopter…
75mm Artillery Shell

(Not available for viewing) This 75 mm artillery shell…
Link Trainer

THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TRAINERS History Why do we…
Supermarine Stranraer

Did you know that our technical volunteers built a replica…
Sikorsky S-55 Gearbox and Rotor Assembly

S-55 Transmission The transmission system conveys power between the engine…
Model Aircraft on Display

The Museum has a large display of models of aircraft.…
Mk. IX Bombsight Instruction Manual

Would you like more technical details of how the bombsight…
Martin-Baker Mk2 Ejection Seat

The Martin-Baker Mk.2 is a British ejection seat designed and…