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The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft designed and built by Avro Canada. The CF-105 held the promise of Mach 2 speeds at altitudes exceeding 50,000 feet (15,000 m) and was intended to serve as the Royal Canadian Air Force 's (RCAF) primary interceptor into the 1960s and beyond. [3]
Feb 7, 2006 · The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (the Arrow) was a supersonic interceptor jet aircraft designed and built in the 1950s by A.V. Roe Canada (Avro). The Arrow was one of the most advanced aircraft of its era, helping to establish Canada as a world leader in scientific research and development.
Feb 14, 2019 · The story behind the move has been a mystery ever since. Here are 10 facts about this remarkable yet ill-fated fighter jet. A U.S. fighter jet intercepts a Soviet bomber. The Avro Arrow would have been North America’s first line of defence against Russian intruders.
Feb 19, 2012 · Avro Arrow: ЊсThere Never Was an Arrow Њо. The Arrow was the most advanced military aircraft of its time but it was cancelled, and Canada purchased American equipment instead (courtesy The Arrow Heads/Boston Mills Press). The story of the Arrow had its origins in the Cold War and the growing spectre of Soviet bombers invading our northern skies.
Jun 16, 2020 · On 4 October 1957, 14,000 people watched a large hangar on the outskirts of Toronto open to reveal a beautiful, large, white, delta-wing aircraft. The plane was the Avro Arrow interceptor.
Oct 8, 2020 · Conservators Anne-Stephanie Etienne and Tiffany Eng Moore painstakingly restore the Avro Arrow test model, removing mussels and debris that had gathered on the machine from decades at the...
Sep 19, 2023 · The Diefenbaker government's 1959 decision to scrap the fabled Avro Arrow was significantly influenced by Canadian intelligence that pointed to a diminishing need for the costly aircraft in the...
Sep 10, 2018 · The Avro Arrow could have been many things - the fastest plane in the world, defence against Soviet bombers, Canada's entry into the supersonic age. Instead, it became a $400-million pile of...
The Avro CF-105 Arrow was designed to defend Canada against bomber attacks from the Soviet Union. It represented remarkable achievements in aerodynamics, computer-assisted flight...
Sep 19, 2023 · The Diefenbaker government’s 1959 decision to scrap the fabled Avro Arrow was significantly influenced by Canadian intelligence that pointed to a diminishing need for the costly aircraft in the...
