Grumman produced 1,185 Trackers, and another 99 aircraft carrying the CS2F designation were manufactured in Canada under license by de Havilland Canada. The Canadian built Trackers entered service starting in 1956, and were built to the earlier “A” model airframe design with a length of 42 feet in order to fit in the hangar of HMCS Bonaventure.
The beautiful Grumman CP-121 Tracker at the Comox Air Force Museum. I’ve also been up close and personal with the Tracker at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, and the Tracker at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
- Power Plant: Two 1,525 HP. Wright R-1820 82 WA nine-cylinder air cooled radial engines driving three-blade constant speed metal propellers.
- Wing Span: 72ft. 7in.
- Width Folded: 27 ft. 4in.
- Length: 42 ft.
- Height: 17 ft 6 in.
- Wheel track: 18 ft. 6 in.
- Wing Area: 485 sq. ft.
- Weight Empty: 18,315 lbs.
- Max. Takeoff: 26,147 lbs.
- Max. Landing: 23,435 lbs.
- Max Speed (S.L.) 280 mph
- Patrol Speed: 150 mph
- Service Ceiling 22,000 ft.
- Range: 1,350 miles
- Endurance: 9 hours
- Min T.O Run: 1,112 ft.
- Armament: Two homing torpedoes or depth charges located in the bomb bay and six under wing
attachments for torpedoes, depth charges or rockets.