The Demise pf the Avro Arrow Canadian Interceptor

Jeff Head

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The cancellation of the Arrow was certainly a major blow to not only Canada's aerospace industry, but that of North American (and the West) in general.

Nevertheless, the delta wing design that emerged from the development of the Arrow continues to resonate in aircraft designs generations beyond.
They were good aircraft and were going to have a lot of growth in them.

But to be fair,similar delta winged design was already in production in the US, first with the F-102(A) Delta Dagger which first flew in 1953 and was introduced in 1956, and then with the stronger F-106 Delta Dart, which first flew in 1956 and was introduced in 1959.

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F-106 delta Dart

The Dlta Dart remained a primary all weather, Mach 2+ (Mach 2.3) dedicated interceptor for the USAF through the 1960s, 1970s, into the 1980s.
 
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