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This is a full size replica of the CF-105 Avro Arrow which was to become Canada's most advanced fighter-interceptor in the 1950's. Capable of a cruising speed in the range of Mach 1.5 and a top speed of 2.3 at an altitude of 50,000 feet of higher. It was scrapped by the John Diefenbaker goverment on Black Friday, Feb. 20, 1959. http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10220 This replica is on display at the Aviation Hall of Fame in Wetaskiwin, Alberta south of Edmonton. Read more about this famous aircraft in Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Canada_CF-105_Arrow |