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Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
Avro Canada · Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor (Cancelled) · Canada · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was an interceptor aircraft designed and built by Avro Canada. The CF-105 held the promise of Mach 2 speeds at altitudes exceeding 50,000 feet (15,000 m) and was intended to serve as the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) primary interceptor into the 1960s and beyond.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Experimental
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- Canada
- Manufacturer
- Avro Canada
- Operator
- RCAF
- Primary Role
- Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor (Cancelled)
- Status
- Cancelled
- Service Entry
- 1958
- Produced
- 5
- Engine
- 2× afterburning turbojet engines
- Thrust / Power
- 16500 lbf each
- Length (ft)
- 77
- Wingspan (ft)
- 50
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 49040
- MTOW (lb)
- 68605
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 53000
- Max Speed (mph)
- 606
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 1.98
- Armament
- Missiles: 2 × AIR-2A Genie unguided nuclear rockets; or; Up to 4 × Canadair Velvet Glove (cancelled 1956) or 8 × AIM-4 Falcon or 3 AIM-7 Sparrow II 2D active guidance missiles (cancelled)