CANADIAN AEROSPACE Group (CAG) is working with Pratt &Whitney Canada on a turboprop-powered version of its Windeagle all-composite light aircraft. Ontario-based CAG is hoping to put the Windeagle into production by the end of 1997, with a launch order from a military customer for seven aircraft.
CAG acquired the rights to the former Windecker Eagle, only a handful of which were produced after the four-seat aircraft was certificated in 1969. The original aircraft was piston-powered, but CAG says that most interest is in a turboprop version. The company will use a 410kW (550shp) P&WC PT6A-25 in the civil Windeagle, derated to 315-335kW, and a more-powerful -25C turboprop in the military version.
CAG says that it is considering building a tandem two-seat trainer version of the turboprop Windeagle, to compete for a European air-force requirement. Work could start in September-October. The aircraft would cost $1.5 million, compared with $4 million for rival turboprop trainers, CAG says.
Source: Flight International
