Tootfinder

“Having flown more than 2,500 hours on the CT-114 Tutor, I can say it has been an outstanding aircraft for the RCAF and for the Snowbirds.
The Tutor has served Canada for 66 years, and the team has flown it for more than five decades.
I recently had the opportunity to fly the Pilatus PC-21 in Switzerland, and I came away extremely impressed. This is not a downgrade from a jet to a turboprop; frankly, that argument misses the point entirely.”
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https://skiesmag.com/opinions/a-pilots-take-why-the-snowbirds-new-turboprop-is-the-right-choice/

And there you have it, the old "Tutor" planes of the Snowbirds will be officially retired after this flying season.
The squadron will be replaced by 2030 according to Minister McGuinty with the CT-157 Siskin II.
It is a turbo-prob plane now moving into place as the RCAF's primary training aircraft.
It is a Swiss-made Pilatus PC-21 aircraft. Last week, the first CT-157 achieved "factory acceptance”, so the timing is no coincidence I'm sure. Looks like these will be the new snowbirds in 2030.
Full CT-157 Siskin II info here:
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According to Wiki, the Pilatus PC-21 is being used as training fleet for the air forces of:
Australia
France
Jordan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
UAE
Indonesia (in future)
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Here's a quick comparison:
Both are 2 seaters. The CT-157 is a little bigger, but near the same performance as the Tutor jet.
CT-114 Tutor / CT-157 Siskin II
Length: 9.75m / 11.23m
Wingspan: 11.07m / 9.11m
Height: 2.8m / 3.7m
Max Takeoff Weight: 4990kg / 4250kg
Powerpant: Orenda J85 Turbojet / PW Canada PT6A-68B Turpoprop
Max Speed: 782kph / 685kph
Range: 1519km / 1333km
Celing: 13,600m / 11,580m
Rate of Climb: 21.4 m/s / 20.3m/s
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