CH-146 Griffon
The CH-146 Griffon utility tactical-transport helicopter supports the tactical transportation of troops and materiel as well as search and rescue operations, surveillance and reconnaissance, training, casualty evacuations and counter-drug operations.
The Griffon features Global Positioning System (GPS)-satellite and Doppler navigation systems. It can also be fitted with a variety of equipment, including self-defence weapons, a powerful searchlight, and a hoist to extract people and cargo from almost any terrain.
| Length: | 17.1 m |
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| Rotor span: | 14 m |
| Height: | 4.6 m |
| Maximum gross weight: | 5,400 kg |
| Maximum speed: | 260 km/h |
| Range: | 656 km |
| Locations: | Bagotville, Que. Borden, Ont. Cold Lake, Alta. Edmonton, Alta. Gagetown, N.B. Goose Bay, N.L. Petawawa, Ont. Saint-Hubert, Que. Trenton, Ont. Valcartier, Que. |