Fleet Finch
The Fleet Finch (Fleet Model 16) is a two-seat, tandem training biplane produced by Fleet Aircraft of Fort Erie, Ontario. There were a number of variants mainly based on engine variations. Over several years beginning in 1939, a total of 447 Finches were built, nearly all (431) of them for use as elementary trainers in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) during the Second World War.
Finch | |
---|---|
Fleet Finch II at the Canadian Museum of Flight British Columbia | |
Role | Trainer |
Manufacturer | Fleet Aircraft |
First flight | 8 February 1939 |
Introduction | 1939 |
Retired | 1947 |
Status | Retired |
Primary users | Royal Canadian Air Force Portugal |
Produced | 1939– 1941 |
Number built | 606 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.