This Day in Aviation History
May 7th, 1965
First flight of the Canadair CL-84.
 
The Canadair CL-84 “Dynavert”, designated by the Canadian Forces as the CX-131, was a V/STOL turbine tiltwing monoplane designed and manufactured by Canadair between 1964 and 1972. Only four of these experimental aircraft were built with three entering flight testing. Two of the CL-84s crashed due to mechanical failures, but no loss of life occurred as a result of these accidents. Despite the fact that the CL-84 was very successful in the experimental and operational trials carried out between 1972 and 1974, no production contracts resulted…..
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Canadair CL-84: http://gstv.us/1WdOks8
 
YouTube, F-0628 Tiltwing Versatility (CL-84) http://gstv.us/1WdOmAd
 
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