CL-84 Dynavert Story

[Captain Canada]

Excellent reading. Lots of great pics and info, especially on VSTOL projects of that era.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocuments.techno-science.ca%2Fdocuments%2FCASM-Aircrafthistories-CanadairCL-84VSTOLhistory.pdf&h=ATN1EwraFa1zUKdkN8ggNbilxBHfNjVyJY5x5DCQ-9vZXZcs0-0VnK8c438q1jK1O6rkwnldpYs6X0QuMQ6GC3SGGwHGST6C2mA2MT2_EEhR2mdNZhbz0NyXwNVlaFJnIpDGup8ERY2dLDYoI-1NQpH6rgTg6ZE_S7aQP_ckXg8K4O7BGqnf1c8BlA4xzcaBXb8PVSAu62hh8MOqr6WpFtMBu8P6CQ7qpSqv_0LVJbLeRZznNQn5rKN7yNZoBmUs6u7Ctj1dlVrUZMWcSaZKMwDsSy9dYjrqSg

[sandiego89]

Wow some great references and drawings in there, many I have never seen. Too bad the tilt wing has never panned out into a production machine, such a neat looking concept.

[The Rat]

Wow some great references and drawings in there, many I have never seen. Too bad the tilt wing has never panned out into a production machine, such a neat looking concept.

It would have if the Dynavert had gone into production. It had very few teething troubles, and as far as I know it's still considered the best of its type that ever flew.

[AS.12]

Wow indeed, great find!  Thanks for posting it.

Direct link without the Facebook tracking though:

https://documents.techno-science.ca/documents/CASM-Aircrafthistories-CanadairCL-84VSTOLhistory.pdf

One minor addendum to the story of the CL-45 ASW helicopter; for a considerable period of time after it was shelved the Canadians were keen on the proposed Sikorsky S-63, which married the T58 to the dynamics of the S-58 ( which the Canadians already used ) and the destroyer hangars and equipment were designed around that size:

http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/S-63%20single%20turbine%20utility%20helivopter.php

Eventualy though it became too heavy and thus began the will-they-won't-they struggle between the Seasprite and the Sea King:

http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/assets/AIRFORCE_Internet/docs/en/cf-aerospace-warfare-centre/elibrary/journal/2013-vol2-iss4-05-seasprites-to-sea-king.pdf