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It was intended to be an intermediate trainer employed for pilot training between the de Havilland Tiger Moth primary trainer and the North American Harvard advanced trainer. Although it served with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the Fort was redundant and was used to train wireless (radio) operators and had a relatively short operational career.Table of ContentsDesign and development[edit]Operational history[edit]Variants[edit]Specifications[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Citations[edit]Bibliography[edit]Design and development[edit]The Fort was originally designed as an advanced flying trainer and in 1940 orders were placed for 200 to be built for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.[1] The Fleet 60 was designed as a monoplane with a low elliptical wing and a raised rear cockpit. An unusual feature was the fixed undercarriage. Although fixed, the undercarriage was fitted with a retractable fairing. This feature was intended to familiarize student pilots with an undercarriage retraction mechanism but without causing external damage by a forgetful student.Production was delayed, however, as the first Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) model was not flying until 18 April 1941. The availability of the Fairchild Cornell, and a change in what constituted an “advanced” trainer, led to the contract’s being sharply cut back, and only 101 Forts were ultimately delivered to the RCAF between June 1941 and June 1942.[1]Operational history[edit]  Initially, the RCAF did not want to order the Model 60K, and their concerns proved valid. Pilot trainees found the Fort relatively easy to master, thereby making it unsuitable for transition to combat aircraft (e.g., Hawker Hurricane). Also, the RCAF decided that pilots who had soloed in Fleet Finches and de Havilland Tiger Moths could proceed to Harvards without training on Forts. The Forts were then used to train wireless operators at No. 2 Wireless School, Calgary and No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg.Two models were built, one having a 250\u00a0hp (190\u00a0kW) Jacobs engine and the other having a 330\u00a0hp (250\u00a0kW) Jacobs. The more powerful engine gave the revised Fort a top speed of 193\u00a0mph (311\u00a0km\/h) and the cruising speed 163\u00a0mph (262\u00a0km\/h). It then climbed at 1,650 feet (500\u00a0m) per minute and had a range of 610 miles (980\u00a0km). Loaded weight was slightly increased to 2,900 pounds (1,300\u00a0kg).The last Forts saw active service in 1944 and they were phased out of use by 1945; the last Model 60K was retired in 1946.Variants[edit]Model 60\u00a0: Proposed advanced trainer version, powered by a Jacobs L-7 radial piston engine. Not built.Model 60K\u00a0: Two-seat intermediate training aircraft for the RCAF. RCAF designation Fort Mk I.Fort Mk II\u00a0: All 101 production aircraft were converted into wireless training aircraft for the RCAFModel 60L\u00a0: Proposed version, powered by a Jacobs L-4MB radial piston engine. Not built.Specifications[edit]  Profile views of the Fleet Fort.Data from Jane’s Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide[1]General characteristicsCrew: 2Length: 26\u00a0ft 10.3\u00a0in (8.18\u00a0m)Wingspan: 36\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (10.97\u00a0m)Height: 8\u00a0ft 3\u00a0in (2.51\u00a0m)Wing area: 216\u00a0sq\u00a0ft (20.07\u00a0m2)Empty weight: 2,530\u00a0lb (1,149\u00a0kg)Gross weight: 3,500\u00a0lb (1,589\u00a0kg)Powerplant: 1 \u00d7 Jacobs L-6MB , 330 hp (246 kW)PerformanceCruise speed: 135\u00a0mph (217\u00a0km\/h, 117\u00a0kn)Service ceiling: 15,000\u00a0ft (4,572\u00a0m)See also[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and eraRelated listsReferences[edit]Citations[edit]^ a b c d e f Holmes 2005, p. 161.Bibliography[edit]Holmes, Tony. Jane’s Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide. London: Harper Collins, 2005. ISBN\u00a00-00-719292-4.Molson, Ken M. and Taylor, Harold A. Canadian Aircraft Since 1909. Stittsville, Ontario: Canada’s Wings, Inc., 1982. ISBN\u00a00-920002-11-0.Page, Ron D. and Cumming, William. Fleet: The Flying Years. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1990. ISBN\u00a01-55046-019-6.  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/fleet-60-fort-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Fleet 60 Fort – Wikipedia"}}]}]