Canadair CP-107 Argus

The Canadair CP-107 Argus (CL-28) was a marine reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Canadair for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In its early years, the Argus was reputedly the finest anti-submarine patrol bomber in the world. The Argus served throughout the Cold War in the RCAF's Maritime Air Command and later the CF's Maritime Air Group and Air Command.

Variants

 * Argus Mk.I: Long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the RCAF. This aircraft was fitted with an American APS-20 radar in a chin-mounted radome. (13 built)
 * Argus Mk.II: Long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the RCAF. This aircraft was fitted with a British ASV-21 radar in a chin-mounted radome. (20-built)

Users

 * Canada
 * Royal Canadian Air Force x 33
 * No. 404 Squadron RCAF
 * No. 405 Squadron RCAF
 * No. 407 Squadron RCAF
 * No. 415 Squadron RCAF
 * No. 449 Squadron RCAF

Related Development

 * Canadair CC-106 Yukon

Comparable Aircraft

 * Avro Shackleton
 * Lockheed P-2 Neptune
 * Kawasaki P-2J Neptune