CH-146 Griffon

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 navigation and Doppler-radar 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
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.

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