CC-295 Kingfisher: Royal Canadian Air Force's search and rescue specialist

The Royal Canadian Air Force continues developing its tactics and procedures for the CC295 Kingfisher aircraft, which can operate over the vast areas of Canadian wilderness, in all weather conditions.

Specifically designed to perform search and rescue missions, the aircraft is equipped with integrated sensors that allow the crew to locate people or objects from more than 40km away, even in low-light conditions.

The CC295 Kingfisher aircraft is also able to transport search technicians, as well as paramedics, divers, and rappel masters, along with all the equipment needed for carrying out a rescue.

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[Brightsideme]

Beautiful looking turbo prop right there.

[GrizzAxxemann]

I didn't realize that my hometown squadron was stood back up 5 years ago. 418 City of Edmonton Squadron used to fly Bostons, Mosquitoes, Mitchells, and then became a transport/SAR squadron after WWII. The were disbanded when CFB Edmonton's air base was shuttered and converted to an Army garrison.

[brianmcconnell]

From what I heard the modernized version of the Buffalo was not considered since it is not pressurized which was considered a must have for transporting medical patients. That is a provincial matter and there are lots of aircraft and firms available to do this. Are we flying at 20k feet up looking for crash victims? We already know it worked well and could be improved with modern tech like the C130 has had done for decades now.

[darwoo]

I work with many ex-reg force airforce officers and everyone who is familiar with this aircraft says they will never fly in the SAR role. Weight and Balance issues and second-stage climb problems are in addition to many other performance issues. They are to be sold or re-purposed as tactical air lifters.

[InnocentCamel-didb]

Yeah CN135 aircraft carrier I think 🤔 Spain made aircraft
nice 👍👌❤❤❤❤❤

Despite years of vetting process nobody can explain why the fact that the aircraft is unstable with the cargo door open in flight according to the aviation media, kind of makes me wonder if this has something to do with all the command shuffling in Ottawa???

[markthibault]

Why is it taking so long to get the CC-295 operational? They should have kept the Buffalos in service while they sort out this new machine properly. The Buffalo was such a great aircraft.

[AntonioMorales-wbpz]

Leo las mismas mentiras que se vierten de forma interesada, desde el inicio del programa. Creo quelos anglosajones viven en una verdadera POSTVERDAD.

[JimSwalm]

No matter how DND spins it, this aircraft is a total embarrassment to the RCAF. The rear ramp is UNUSABLE for SARTechs over 5'-6" in height. That's just the most glaring deficiency of many. It's an open secret nationally that this bird is a Dodo. And the Herc "H" still soldiers on, faithfully.

[JJ-eond]

another poor choice to bad doen't have enough money to propperly train crews

[mafmaf]

I don't get the name. Canada never used the original Kingfisher. Should be Canso II.

[peasoup]

This is the most useless aircraft in the RCAF right now. Zero capabilities. Can’t lift enough

[第連隊-ranmsansame]

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Rescue Squadron will discontinue fixed-wing aircraft... they will be replaced by drones... I'm worried...

[neilwallace]

RCAF should have chosen The C-27 Spartan not this piece of junk!