Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

Enjoy these Heritage Minutes brought to you by Historica Canada! While free to view and share, these productions remain under copyright. Re-uploads or modified versions are strictly prohibited without written prior permission. For all re-shares, please tag us (@HistoricaCanada). Canadian aerospace scientists design and test the world's fastest and most advanced interceptor aircraft (1953). Join our mailing list : https://histori.ca/email SUBSCRIBE to learn more about Canada: https://histori.ca/youtube Version française :    • Minutes du patrimoine: L'Arrow d'Avro   The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (the Arrow) was a supersonic interceptor jet aircraft designed and built in the 1950s by A.V. Roe Canada (Avro). The Arrow was one of the most advanced aircraft of its era, helping to establish Canada as a world leader in scientific research and development. Many believe that the Arrow’s cancellation was a betrayal of Canada’s aerospace industry. Others assert that the jet was extravagant and had little chance of competing with impending innovations. At best, Avro and the Arrow were historic examples of Canadian ingenuity and intriguing case studies of unrealized potential. Learn more on The Canadian Encyclopedia : Avro Arrow: http://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/... Canadian Aerospace Industry: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en... Canada and the Cold War: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.c... FOLLOW US! Instagram:   / historicacanada   Twitter:   / historicacanada   TikTok:   / historicacanada   Facebook:   / historica.canada   Pinterest: https://pinterest.ca/historicac/_saved/ More educational content at : historicacanada.ca thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Credits : Crawford Gordon: Dan Aykroyd (https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.c...) Wilf Curtis: Frank Adamson James Floyd: Nigel Bennett Jim Chamerlain: Aidan Devine Jan Zurakowski: Lubomir Mykytuik Jack Woodman: Ron White