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Canadair-Fisher CL-213
Canada · ATV · built by Canadair
| Also known as | Canadair CL-213, X-209 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Canadair |
| Country | Canada |
| Built | 1963–1964 |
| Type | ATV |
| Status | Prototype |
| Use | Both |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | Tracked |
| In water | Tracks |
| Engine | Rotax single-cylinder, 9 hp |
| Power | 9 hp |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Weight | 362 kg |
| Speed on land | 19 km/h |
| Speed on water | 4 km/h |
The Canadair-Fisher CL-213, also designated X-209, was a small civilian all-terrain amphibian built in 1963 and 1964 to a design by A. Gordon Fisher of Montreal, a former Ford engineer. It used the Airoll propulsion system developed by Borg-Warner, with seven free-running tyres on each side forming the tracks, which gave it very good mobility over all kinds of ground.
Power came from a 9 hp single-cylinder Rotax engine. The vehicle weighed 362 kg in total and could carry a payload of 250 kg, reaching about 19 km/h on land and 4 km/h in water.
Two were built. One went to the US Army, which tested it from March to July 1967 and recommended developing a larger version.
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