FLEET 80 "CANUCK" - Plane + Pilot

1945’47

Plane & Pilot

Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Fleet 80 Canuck is a lightweight, side-by-side two-seater aircraft, popular with Canadian pilots and adaptable for use with wheels, floats, or skis.
It features a sturdy all-metal, fabric-covered frame powered by an 85- or 90-hp Continental engine, with many of the 210 units produced still flying today, often with modern modifications.
Designed specifically for Canadian flying conditions, this aircraft remains regularly traded and is a common choice for primary pilot training in Canada.

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A favorite with Canadian pilots, this lightweight side-by-side two-seater can be fitted with wheels, floats, or skis. The sturdy all-metal fabric-covered frame is powered by a Continental four-cylinder 85- or 90-hp engine. A total of 210 Canucks were built in two years by Fleet Manufacturing, Ltd. in Fort Erie, Ontario, and of those a healthy percentage are still in flying condition. Most of the Fleet 80s flying today have been modified with improved heaters and cowling systems, updated Ceconite covering, and additional gyros and radios. Designed especially for Canadian flying conditions, the Canuck is still traded fairly regularly in Canada, and many a Canadian pilot has received primary pilot training in this Fleet airplane.