Avro Arrow

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Significance of the Avro Arrow

The Avro Arrow (Avro CF-105) was a technically advanced interceptor Aircraft designed by Canadians. It was built in Malton Ontaro Canada. When it was first made the Avro Arrow was a miricle of Fighter Jet creation. The demands for the plane were so high that to meet the demands many new employees were hired. But this miracle wasnt long lived. The demands slowly started to dissapear. The Avro Arrow project was cancelled by DiefenBaker the Prime Minister at the time.

Bibliography

• Zuuring, Peter, Arrow Count Down: rebuilding a dream and a nation, Kingston Ontario Arrow Alliance Presss © 2001

• Stewart, Creig. Arrow through the heart: The life and times of Crawford Gordon and the Avro Arrow, Whitby Ontario, MacGraw - Hill Ryerson © 1998

• Shaw, E.K. There Never Was An Arrow, Steel Rail, 1981

• “The Avro Arrow” The Saskatchewan Council for Archives and archivists. © 2003

• Diefenbaker Canada Center and Archives
  

<http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/arrow>.

• '“Avro Arrow” The Canadian Encyclopedia, John Kirton
  

<http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000425>.

• RCAF.com <http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/fighters/arrow/index.php?name=arrow>.

External Web Sites

Avro Arrow
This Historica Minute feature focuses on the political intrigue and controversy surrounding the demise of the Avro Arrow fighter jet.
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10220

The Avro Arrow: Canada's Broken Dream
This CBC Archives website features news stories about the controversial Avro Arrow jet interceptor program.
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-75-275/science_technology/avro_arrow

Arrow Recovery Canada
This extensive online archive features numerous photographs, diagrams, biographies, and technical articles about the ill-fated Canadian fighter jet program.
http://www.avroarrow.org

The Avro Arrow
This nicely illustrated online archive traces the military, economic, and political issues concerning the development and eventual termination of the Avro Arrow aircraft project. From the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, University of Saskatchewan.
http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/arrow/index.htm

Toronto Aerospace Museum
The website for the Toronto Aerospace Museum showcases the vintage and replica aircraft in their collection. Learn about the history of the Tiger Moth, the Canadair CT-114 Tutor, the Avro Arrow, and other Canadian aircraft.
http://torontoaerospacemuseum.com/

Avro CF-105 Arrow Mk.1
This article highlights the leading edge technology utilized in the Avro CF-105 Arrow Mk.1 project. A Department of National Defence website.
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/historical/arrowlst_e.asp