Bombardier Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA)

Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)

Canada | 2027

"Bombardier Defense has joined General Dynamics to help sell the RCAF on its CMMA proposal."

Artist rendition of the proposed Bombardier-General Dynamics CMMA; official marketing materials.

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Bombardier Defense has partnered with defense powerhouse General Dynamics (Mission Systems-Canada) to proposed to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) for its maritime patrol requirement. The aircraft is being design on the proven framework of Bombardier's own Global 6500 bizjet with all-new twin turbofan engines to promote exceptional operational range as well as mission-to-mission reliability to go along with the platform's inherent versatility.

The aircraft retains its basic external appearance with the flight deck seated aft and over the sloping-down nosecone for excellent vision out-of-the-cockpit. The low-mounted mainplanes are of monoplane form with sweepback and capped by winglets. The tail continues use of the Multhopp "T-style" plane arrangement which seats the horizontal stabilizer high atop the single vertical fin to help clear the jet wash. The turbofans are held on short wing stubs along the rear section of the fuselage.

The proposed aircraft will have a ventral fuselage addition to house air-launched weaponry and missiles will be supported under the mainplanes externally across four hardpoints. Various sensors are noted along the dorsal and ventral lines of the fuselage as well as along the wing trailing edges. A Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) is set at the extreme rear of the fuselage at the base of the tailfin. For ground-running, the traditional tricycle arrangement will be retained. The passenger cabin will be reworked to house multiple crew work stations. Aircraft performance will remain largely unaffected by the planned modifications.

All signs currently point to an impressive competitor for the CMMA requirement, certainly one that is set to continue supporting the Canadian aerospace industry for decades to come.

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the CMMA Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).

2 x Non-afterburning turbofan engines of unknown make and model with an estimated output rating of 15,000lb of thrust.
Propulsion

690 mph
1,111 kph | 600 kts
Max Speed

51,001 ft
15,545 m | 10 miles
Service Ceiling

7,596 miles
12,225 km | 6,601 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the CMMA Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).

4
(MANNED)
Crew

100.1 ft
30.50 m
O/A Length

94.2 ft
(28.70 m)
O/A Width

25.6 ft
(7.80 m)
O/A Height

52,250 lb
(23,700 kg)
Empty Weight

99,506 lb
(45,135 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Bombardier Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) provided across 4 hardpoints.

Marketing materials depict an internal base housing approximately 4 x Torpedoes and four external underwing hardpoints mounting anti-ship missiles.

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Hardpoints Key:

Centerline

Wingroot(L)

Wingroot(R)

Wing

Wingtip

Internal

Not Used

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Bombardier Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) family line.

Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) - Base Project Name.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Bombardier Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 0 Units
Contractor(s): Bombardier Defense / General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada (GDMS-C) - Canada

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Artist rendition of the proposed Bombardier-General Dynamics CMMA; official marketing materials.

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