The Avro Arrow The Avro Arrow is one of the best achievements in Canadian history And never should have been canceled. The delta wing Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was never allowed to go on its first mission. Its role was to replace the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck as a supersonic all weather interceptor. A source of national pride, the Arrow incorporated advanced technical innovations and became a symbol of Canadian excellence. The CF-105 Avro Arrow …showed first 75 words of 563 total…

…showed last 75 words of 563 total…loading of ordinances had been put into the Arrow. When fitted with the Iroquois engines, the Arrow was designed to hit speeds near Mach 2.5. The Avro Arrow was what Canada needed. It was pointless to cancel the project after it was already finished. The government already had put the funds into the project and the designers had built such a advanced aircraft of the time. There was no good reason for them to scrap it.