Two sharp pointy things
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Two sharp pointy things
I've just stumbled on this lovely photo, taken at Downsview, before Diefenbaker's appallingly vindictive actions.
The Silver Dart and the Avro Arrow.
"Guys, you'll never guess what I saw in the parking lot today!"
The Silver Dart and the Avro Arrow.
"Guys, you'll never guess what I saw in the parking lot today!"
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It wasn't just Diefenbaker - the other Canadian armed forces also campaigned against it - presumably on the grounds it would eat the whole defence budget. Looking back you have to ask was there any chance that other countries would buy it - or buy it in significant enough quantities to bring down the unit cost?
It might have made it if it was built in the USA or France but I can't see anyone else being willing to back such a programme. The UK did the same with the TSR-2 a few years later of course
It might have made it if it was built in the USA or France but I can't see anyone else being willing to back such a programme. The UK did the same with the TSR-2 a few years later of course
The late Randall Whitcombe wrote a lot about Canadian aviation, and the Arrow in articular. Th CF105 had massive potential, which seems to have been suppressed, as it upset people south of the US / Canada border. Lots of innuendo of under the counter bargaining et etc. any of his books is worthwhile reading. Sadly, he died suddenly a few years ago.......
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The Canadians are building a 60% scale flying example of the Arrow.
Even at 60%, its still pretty big for a homebuilt - over 50' long!
