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was a duralumin hull and more powerful engines. The two flight crew were located in two tandem open cockpits, forward of the wing. The main cabin could accommodate a firefighting team of six men and all the required equipment. Five aircraft were delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force, one was
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until withdrawn from service in 1940. After a brief period of service in training duties, they were finally withdrawn and struck off in 1940.
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In the mid-1930s, the Vancouvers were modified as coastal patrol aircraft by the installation of machine guns and bombs.
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requirement for a flying boat to transport men and equipment to forest fires. The main difference from the
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None of the aircraft saw service after 1940, one private offer to acquire was denied.
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9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 300 hp (220 kW) each
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Canadian aircraft since 1909, Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931
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1,000 lb (450 kg) of bombs (military Vancouvers only)
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