The success of the Avro Arrow was unique and groundbreaking for Canada‚ and its ultimate cancellation lead to many questions and speculation as to why the program was prematurely halted. The declassification of government documents has shed some new light on the events leading up to the cancellation of the Avro project; however; it is a legacy that will endure. The charges and countercharges regarding the decision are as diverse as life itself. This paper delves into the issues and the processes
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Thesis In this essay‚ I will be discussing the cancellation of the Avro Arrow and how it had affected Canada enough to be considered as a memorable moment in this country’s history. It had impacted Canada because of the fact that its cancellation was one of the biggest disappointments in Canada’s history due to the fact that it seemed to be the beginning of a new age of innovation that had only applied to Canada This could have been another way for Canada to assert their individuality as a country
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Essay – Avro Arrow Since the dawn of mankind‚ humans have always wanted to conquer the skies. After the Wright Brothers first flight‚ mankind has dreamed of bigger and better aircrafts. Shortly after World War ll a company named Avro Aircraft Limited was assigned the job by the Royal Canadian Air Force to build supersonic twin engine interceptor which could defend Canada against Soviet Bombers during the Cold War. With a plant in Milton‚ Ontario and 14 000 employees‚ Avro Aircraft Limited built
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Arrows An arrow is a shafted projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. An arrow usually consists of a shaft with an arrowhead attached to the front end‚ with fletchings and a nock at the other. The oldest evidence of stone-tipped projectiles‚ which may or may not have been propelled by a bow (c.f. atlatl)‚ dating to c. 64‚000 years ago‚ were found in Sibudu Cave‚ South Africa.The oldest evidence of the use of bows to shoot arrows dates to
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February 20th‚ 1959 when Canadian Prime Minister ordered the cancellation of the production of the CF-105 (official name of the avro arrow). The CF-105 was originally designed as a long-range interceptor‚ meant to meet and destroy Soviet bombers. The hypersonic fighter was on the cutting edge of aerospace technology at the time: it could reach a speed nearly three times the speed of sound‚ travelling at an altitude of 60‚000 feet. The rollout of the first CF-105‚ marked as RL201‚ took place on 4
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The push to create the Avro Arrow arose due to the perceived threat of faster and more efficient planes being created in the Soviet Union. At this time in history the Soviet Union was in a Cold War with Western Nations including Canada. Canada’s goal was to create a plane that was more maneuverable and faster in order to beat the Soviets at their own game. This goal was accomplished with the invention of the faster and more advanced Avro Arrow which was more than capable of doing the job. Unfortunately
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Green arrow As a young child Oliver idolized his hero Robin Hood and was said to be a natural archer‚ frequently practicing with his bow and arrows. He was mildly traumatized the first time he accidentally killed an animal‚ but when his mother and father were mauled by lions in a tragic safari accident his hesitation to shoot cost them their lives. Green Arrow Starfish Island Afterwards he was raised by his uncle and eventually inherited the family fortune and business. Queen grew into a rich
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Avro Arrow The Avro Arrow should have been canceled. The Diefenbaker Government was completely correct about terminating the Arrow project because it caused cutbacks in other products‚ being threatened from the ballistic missile and it costing too much. The Avro arrow affected a lot more than we all thought. The aircraft caused cutbacks in other products so that they could afford to make the Avro arrow. In 1958‚ the conservative government terminated Canadian fire control and ships such as the Restigouche
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Avro Arrow In today’s society‚ the Canadian Army is viewed as a thing of with pity‚ seen as an organization in need of U.S. defense to survive; this image was pushed to the extremes by the lack of Canadian support and general apathy. Not many people think of Canada as a country that can hold its own when in a conflict with those of similar economic conditions such as Russia‚ America or even France. However‚ historically and statistically‚ Canada has been an extremely strong military power
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Ever since the Avro Arrow’s cancellation‚ many arguments and conspiracy theories revolving around the reasons of the aircraft’s production cancellation have erupted. The Avro Arrow was an all weather interceptor jet equipped with twin engines‚ and it was known as one of the most advanced aircraft of its time. It was created so that an aircraft capable of countering the threat of the Soviet bombers could be readily available to defend the Canadian North. By the end of 1953‚ the government was persuaded
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