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The illustrated memoir of the most advanced fighter jet of the 1950s.
At its creation in the mid-1950s, the Avro Arrow was a fighter jet without equal. This Cold War aircraft was twenty years ahead of its time. Unfortunately, political realities resulted in the complete termination of the Arrow project. Cancellation of the Arrow called for the destruction of all photos, drawings, models, specifications and tooling. Even the aircraft themselves were disassembled and destroyed.
Avro Arrow is a fascinating historical record with an extensive collection of rare and highly prized photos, drawings and diagrams. Using two hundred images, the book traces the story of the Arrow from its inception to roll out and flight test, including advanced proposals for the development of future version.
Primary sources include:
- Taped interviews, test pilots' firsthand impressions, Avro officials and many plant personnel
- Surviving company records
- Declassified government documents.
Diagrams offer stunning details such as the North American strategic defense zones and interception tactics proposed for bomber attacks. This book concentrates solely on the vision, design and technical excellence of the airplane itself rather than the politics of its demise.
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The Arrowheads are Richard Organ, Ron Page, Don Watson and Les Wilkinson.
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Before the story of the Arrow can be told, we must step back into history to see why there was a need for such an aircraft in Canada. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Before the story of the Arrow can be told, we must step back into history to see why there was a need for such an aircraft in Canada. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Engrossing,
This review is from: Avro Arrow: The Story of the Avro Arrow From Its Evolution To Its Extinction (Paperback)
An exhaustive book on one of great "mystery" of jet fighter history.The aircraft program is fully narrated from the enthusiastic "go ahead" to the painfull termination.Direct testimonies of executives,engineers and test pilots make the plot really vivid showing the feelings behind this endeavour:the epilog still looks like the end of a dream. Illustrations,pictures,factory drawings are truly intriguing,since few were previously available.Particularly impressive is the "log",where significant figures are released on aircraft data and performances. Finally some light on a cold war aicraft that "might have been"!
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Engrossing,
By Claudio Bompadre - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Avro Arrow: The Story of the Avro Arrow From Its Evolution To Its Extinction (Paperback)
An exhaustive book on one of great "mystery" of jet fighter history.The aircraft program is fully narrated from the enthusiastic "go ahead" to the painfull termination.Direct testimonies of executives,engineers and test pilots make the plot really vivid showing the feelings behind this endeavour:the epilog still looks like the end of a dream. Illustrations,pictures,factory drawings are truly intriguing,since few were previously available.Particularly impressive is the "log",where significant figures are released on aircraft data and performances. Finally some light on a cold war aicraft that "might have been"!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Avro Arrow - High Altitude Fighter that Never Was,
By cpt matt - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Avro Arrow: The Story of the Avro Arrow From Its Evolution To Its Extinction (Paperback)
If this plane had ever been put into production in 1958, it would probably be just being retired. Designed and created by Canadian aircraft company Avro in the 1950's, this is a fascinating story of a small group of dedicated people doing what no one thought they could against huge odds and very nearly succeeding. Had it not been for political ineptitude and some high level interference from US Air Force and aviation officials, this incredible jet fighter would have been a World Class Leader of its time.Both the US and Canada needed a high altitude, long range, high speed interceptor to defend against potential Soviet bombers. This required a large aircraft with a large radar and a lot of fuel. Avro Company, which had no experience in developing their own designs, let alone one this complex, did the impossible. With limited funds, this tiny aviation company took on the giants of US aviation and built a superior interceptor to anything else out there. This plane has become a cult classic. Only 5 were ever built. All were ordered destroyed by the Canadian government to 'save money'. This book tells the story and has dozens of excellent B&W photos, color photos, line drawings, cut away, statistics and data. I highly recommend this book for modelers, aviation buffs of all kinds. This is more than a story of a plane, it's about the underdog trying to win at all odds, what could and should have been. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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By David King "littlebrit" - Published on Amazon.com
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An informative summary of the wonderful Avro Arrow aircraft which was way ahead of its time but killed off by stupidity, politically motivated interference from the US and Canadian governments and deliberate misinformation from all sides. A fascinating but sad and familiar chapter in the history of western aviation. See also the BAC TSR-2 aircraft and the Decca Secondary Surveillance Radar system.
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