 When the Snowbirds, Canada's world famous aerial acrobatic team, perform high above the clouds, their Canadair CT-114 Tutors are put through their paces.
The Tutor, a Canadian-designed and -produced single-engine subsonic jet trainer that entered service in the mid-1960s, was used for basic and advanced pilot training until it was replaced by the CT-156 Harvard II and CT-155 Hawk in 2000.
Since it was retired from the training role in 2000, the two operators of the Tutor have been 431 Air Demonstration Squadron - The Snowbirds and the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment. Both units will continue to fly the nimble Tutors for the foreseeable future.
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| CT-114 Facts & Figures |
Length |
9.75 m |
Wingspan |
11.12 m |
Height |
2.82 m |
| Basic Weight |
2209 kg |
Weight |
3,380 kg |
| Fuel Tank |
1173 Litres (2,012 lb);
310 U.S. gals |
Engine |
General Electric J85-CAN-40 Axial Flow Turbo Jet
2,700 lbs static thrust at sea level. |
Speed |
763 km/h |
Ceiling |
11,850 m |
| Range |
648 km |
Crew |
2 |
Year(s) procured |
1962 |
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The Snowbirds have flown the CT-114 Tutor jet since 1971. The aircraft was designed and built in Canada and was used by the Canadian Forces as its basic pilot training aircraft until 2000. The jets are painted in a distinctive red and white paint scheme symbolic of Canada's national flag. As members of the nation's military, the Snowbirds are proud to fly Canada's colours across North America.
The Snowbirds are very confident flying the Tutor. It is safe and performs extremely well as a demonstration aircraft.
There is a team, based in Ottawa at air force headquarters, looking at options to best support the Snowbirds in the future. At this time however, the Snowbirds can expect to fly the Tutor for the next several years.
-Department of National Defense |
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