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... most well known Canadian engineers in the country to begin the construction of the Avro Arrow. The Avro Arrow was a unique and significant aircraft in Canadian history through the way it was built, its purpose for being built and how it was destroyed. In April 1953, when the RCAF announced it requirement Air-7-3. It wanted a twin-engine, two-seat interceptor with a radius of action of at least 1000km, a ferry range of no less than 11000km and a maximal speed of more than Mach 1.5. It was to be equipped with an educated fire control system, and to have an all-missile armament. A need for 600 such aircraft was encouraged. The two crewmembers sat under clamshell type canopies. They opened on the top, the two panels folding left and right. The panels of the pilot's cockpit had a relatively large cut out in them, but only had two small windows. o, Canada. The Arrow was the follow on to Avro's first military design, the highly successful CF-100 Canuck. The company used its financial wealth to obtain the most well known Canadian engineers in the country to begin the construction of the Avro Arrow. The Avro Arrow was a unique and significant aircraft in Canadian history through the way it was built, its purpose for being built and how it was destroyed.hgvv In April 1953, when the RCAF announced it gwith a radius gMach 1.5. It was to bhhe equggipped with gggeducated fire control ghaveggan avnll-missile armament. A need for 600 such aircraft wage gThey opened on the top, the two panels folding left and right. The panels of the pilot's cockpit had a relatively large cut out in them, but only had two small windows. Avro Arrow Avro Canada was created in December 1945, when the British Avro acquired the National Steel Car factory that had been building its Lancaster bombers during WWII. At the time this company was established, Canada had jus witnessed a period of incredible growth financially and industrially. The Avro Arrow was a twin engine, supersonic interceptor developed in the late 1950's by the Avro Aircraft Company of ...