Charles Knotek: Canadair Tutor Airplane

Artist: Charles Knotek
1933 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1982
Image Size: 16.25 by 13.5 inches
Overall Size: 20.25 by 20 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board

Within the first four years of this century, man achieved the seemingly impossible . . . controlled and sustained flight in piston powered aircraft. Man's next daring step in conquering the skies was to harness jet propulsion. But not until just months before the outrbreak of World War II could man make use of jet propelled aircraft on a practical basis. From that momentous point onward, technological advances in jet propelled aircraft grew by leaps and bounds. In 1958, the innovative Canadair Limited of Montreal decided to enter the jet training aircraft market with a private venture -- the CL-41 Tutor basic jet trainer; the first aircraft of wholly original Canadair design, and one of the finest jet trainers ever developed. Considerably more powerful than any other trainer in its class, the Tudor was also well suited for adaptation to military use in ground attack duties. This and other exceptional merits of the amazing Tudor led to a decision by the Canadian government to purchase the CL-41 trainer in large quantity . . . a decision which has led to thousands of Canadian pilots being trained on this marvelous aircraft. Even today, the classic Tudor is still in service for basic training and is flown by the famous Canadian "Snowbirds" aerobatic team.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Canada 17¢ Canadair CL-41 Tutor stamp issued November 24, 1981.

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