Canadian Car and Foundry FDB-1
The Gregor FDB-1 was a Canadian biplane fighter, designed in 1938 by Michael Gregor and manufactured by Canadian Car and Foundry. Despite having some advanced design features such as flush rivetted all-metal construction and a retractable undercarriage, the final generation of biplane fighters was being supplanted by monoplanes and the Gregor FDB-1 was obsolete before it flew. Despite the Royal Canadian Air Force's desperation for modern fighters, the sole example remained unsold and was eventually lost in a fire in 1945. The Gregor FDB-1's model designation stood for Fighter Dive Bomber indicating its intended roles.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Canadian Car and Foundry
- Category
- Fighters
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 178 kt
- Max speed
- 227 kt
- Range
- 856 nm
- Service ceiling
- 27,700 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,800 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,100 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,880 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 95 US gal
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-72
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 21.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 28 ft
- Height
- 9.4 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.