Fleet 60K Fort

Trainer

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Fleet 60K Fort is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft produced by the Canadian manufacturer Fleet Aircraft of Canada. The Fleet Fort was used by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) only.

The Fleet Fort was the only aircraft designed and produced by Canadians during WWII. As it performed not very well as an intermediate trainer (Fort Mk I) most of them were converted to radio operator trainer configuration, designated Fort Mk II. It had a quit short operational career from 1942 until 1945.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Jacobs L-6MB
Engine Power	246 kW	330 hp

max. Cruise Speed	217 km/h	117 kts 135 mph
Speed	259 km/h	140 kts 161 mph
Service Ceiling	4.572 m	15.000 ft
Range	982 km	530 NM 610 mi.

Empty Weight	1.148 kg	2.530 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.588 kg	3.500 lbs

Wing Span	10,97 m	35 ft 12 in
Wing Area	20,0 m²	215 ft²
Length	8,18 m	26 ft 10 in
Height	2,51 m	8 ft 3 in

First Flight	22.03.1940
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1942-1942
Total Production	101

Data for (Version)	Fleet 60K Fort Mk I
Variants	Fort Mk I, Fort Mk II

[Photo-ID: 7547] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
	Fleet 60K Fort Royal Canadian Air Force Reg.: 3540 c/n: 600 ex RCAF 3540 an marked as such, flyable
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]

[Photo-ID: 7548] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
	Fleet 60K Fort Royal Canadian Air Force Reg.: 3540 c/n: 600 ex RCAF 3540 an marked as such, flyable
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]

[Photo-ID: 7549] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
	Fleet 60K Fort Royal Canadian Air Force Reg.: 3643 c/n: 683 restored only on one side
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]

[Photo-ID: 7550] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
	Fleet 60K Fort Royal Canadian Air Force Reg.: 3643 c/n: 683 restored only on one side
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]

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