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ImNotGod

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3. It was the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow and I think its proper classification was an interceptor. For the late 1950's

Reply to AzTired64 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:10 PM

9 hrs ago

it was very fast and maneuverable compared to others in production at the time. It was also designed to be built off the assembly line with all Canadian parts. It passed all the test flights with flying colors and was ready for production contracts before the government abruptly shut the program down.

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Decades ago Canada built one of the best jet fighters in the world but for some reason their government shut ImNotGod 15 hrs ago #1

Canadian Fighter AzTired64 10 hrs ago #2

It was the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow and I think its proper classification was an interceptor. For the late 1950's ImNotGod 9 hrs ago #3

Yes, and a lot of the engineers u4ic 4 hrs ago #4