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Canadair CL-44D4-1

CL44-31Written off

RegistrationUSN228SW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

FLOperatorFlying Tiger Line

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Canadair CL-44D4-1. Operated for BOAC, Flying Tiger Line and Seaboard World.

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Technical data

ManufacturerCanadair

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN31

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Canadair CL-44

Figures for the CL-44D4 variant, the most representative of the family

Length41.7 m137 ft

Wingspan43.4 m142 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range4,627 km2,498 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed621 km/h335 ktMach 0.58

Service ceiling9,144 m30,000 ftIt flies above Everest (1.0 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight95,254 kg209,999 lb

Maximum payload54,906 kg121,047 lbIts 160 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity160 passengersUp to 178 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 27 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1959 (67 years ago) · About 39 units built · Production ended in 1965

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 30, 1963

Delivered to BOAC

Delivered to BOAC as N228SW.

Nov 3, 1965

Transferred to Flying Tiger Line

Transferred to Flying Tiger Line.

Operators

1963-09-30

BOAC

Registration N228SW

1965-11-03

Flying Tiger Line

Registration N228SW

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Seaboard World

Registration N228SW

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Canadair CL-44D4-1 · N228SW · Flying Tiger Line}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CL44-31},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CL44-31}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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