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Canadair C-4 Argonaut

NORTHSTAR-156Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-ALHJ

BOOperatorBOAC

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Canadair C-4 Argonaut. Operated for BOAC and EAA East African Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerCanadair

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN156

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Canadair North Star

Figures for the C-4 Argonaut variant, the most representative of the family

Length28.5 m94 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height8.4 m28 ft

Range6,212 km3,354 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed486 km/h262 ktMach 0.46

Service ceiling8,992 m29,501 ftIt flies above Everest (1.0 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight37,331 kg82,301 lb

Maximum payload16,088 kg35,468 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengersUp to 55 in a high-density layout

Endurance12 h 47 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1946 (80 years ago) · About 71 units built · Production ended in 1950

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

Feb 23, 1949

Delivered to BOAC

Delivered to BOAC as G-ALHJ.

Feb 1, 1958

Transferred to EAA East African Airways

Transferred to EAA East African Airways.

Dec 2, 1958

Transferred to BOAC

Transferred to BOAC.

Operators

1949-02-23

BOAC

Registration G-ALHJ

1958-02-01

EAA East African Airways

Registration VP-KOT

1958-12-02

BOAC

Registration G-ALHJ

1970-03-13

BOAC

Registration G-ALHJ

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Canadair C-4 Argonaut · G-ALHJ · BOAC}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/NORTHSTAR-156},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/NORTHSTAR-156}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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