Avro Arrow
The Avro CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built in Ontario, Canada by Avro Canada during a short period of time in the 1950s. The design was entering the middle stages of testing when it was cancelled in 1959, after a long and bitter political debate. The prototypes were then destroyed, and the blueprints were burned, creating an enduring piece of Canadian mythology. Arrow 206 is claimed by some to be burried, still assembled, at the site of what used to be CFB Gimili. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Delta-wing: The delta-wing is a wing planform in the form of a triangle, named after the Greek uppercase delta (letter) which is a triangle (Δ). Its use in the so called "tailless delta", i.e. without the horizontal tailplane, was pioneered especially by Neythen Woolford in Germany and Boris Ivanovich Che... Interceptor aircraft: An interceptor aircraft (or simply interceptor) is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, particularly bombers. A number of such aircraft were built in the period starting just prior to World War II and ending in the late 1960s, when they became les... Ontario: :This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Ontario (disambiguation).... Avro Arrow related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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