The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was planned to become the first all-Canadian aircraft and the best fighter-interceptor in the world.

Development began in 1955 as a more powerful version of the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck, and it was designed to reach Mach 2 speeds at an altitude above 50,000 feet.

The Royal Canadian Air Force wanted it to become their primary interceptor, and it even went directly into production, leaving out the prototype phase.

But perhaps the program was too costly and ambitious, and the country suddenly faced national security concerns in the face of the Soviet nuclear ballistic threats...


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