Fleet Finch
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The Fleet Finch is a Canadian-built biplane trainer aircraft widely used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War for elementary pilot training.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian aircraft
ⓘ
biplane ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | single‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
biplane
ⓘ
open cockpit ⓘ tandem seating ⓘ |
| aircraftControl | dual controls ⓘ |
| aircraftEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| aircraftLayout | conventional taildragger ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | primary trainer ⓘ |
| aircraftStructure | mixed wood and metal construction ⓘ |
| aircraftType | two‑seat trainer ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation | Finch II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fleet 16B Finch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fleet Model 16 Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
basic handling instruction
ⓘ
navigation training ⓘ spin and stall training ⓘ |
| developedIn | late 1930s ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key Canadian trainer during World War II ⓘ |
| inServiceWith | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fleet Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fabric‑covered structure ⓘ |
| notableFor | widespread use in British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 400 ⓘ |
| operatedAt | Canadian elementary flying training schools ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Canadian Air Force Elementary Flying Training Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | day VFR training ⓘ |
| powerplant | single radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller‑driven ⓘ |
| status |
operated by civilian owners
ⓘ
preserved in museums ⓘ retired from military service ⓘ |
| trainingPhase | ab initio pilot training ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | elementary pilot training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| wingType | strut‑braced wings ⓘ |
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