Avro CF-105 Arrow (Beta)
As a Canadian I felt obligated to represent a bit of our Aerospace heritage.
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft designed and built by Avro Canada. The Arrow is considered to have been an advanced technical and aerodynamic achievement for the Canadian aviation industry. The CF-105 (Mark 2) held the promise of near-Mach 2 speeds at altitudes of 50,000 feet (15,000 m) and was intended to serve as the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) primary interceptor in the 1960s and beyond. (Via Wikipedia)
The Arrow was the culmination of a series of design studies begun in 1953 examining improved versions of the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck. After considerable study, the RCAF selected a dramatically more powerful design, and serious development began in March 1955. Intended to be built directly from the production line, skipping the traditional hand-built prototype phase, the first Arrow Mk. I, RL-201, was rolled out to the public on 4 October 1957, the same day as the launch of Sputnik I. Flight testing began with RL-201 on 25 March 1958, and the design quickly demonstrated excellent handling and overall performance, reaching Mach 1.98. Powered by the Pratt & Whitney J75, another three Mk. Is were completed, RL-202 through -204. The lighter and more powerful Orenda Iroquois engine was soon ready for testing, and the first Mk.II with the Iroquois, RL-206, was ready for taxi testing in preparation for flight and acceptance tests by RCAF pilots by early 1959.
On 20 February 1959, the development of the Arrow (and its Iroquois engines) was abruptly halted before the project review had taken place. Two months later, the assembly line, tooling, plans and existing airframes and engines were ordered to be destroyed. The cancellation was the topic of considerable political controversy at the time, and the subsequent destruction of the aircraft in production remains a topic for debate among historians and industry pundits.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 31.7ft (9.7m)
- Length 47.4ft (14.5m)
- Height 19.2ft (5.8m)
- Empty Weight 139lbs (63kg)
- Loaded Weight 322lbs (146kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.786
- Wing Loading 0.6lbs/ft2 (3.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 504.6ft2 (46.9m2)
- Drag Points 3490
Parts
- Number of Parts 42
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 330
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311 Eballaaa@WalrusAircraft thanks! Couldn't help but represent my roots!9.2 years ago
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109k WalrusAircraftNice! Jr. here, I was born in America, but Sr. and Mrs. Walrus are Canadian :-)9.2 years ago
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3,057 ImperiumIrish🇮🇪 Vs Canada🇨🇦9.3 years ago