Canada’s Jet-Age Dream: The Avro Arrow
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This Google Arts and Culture virtual exhibition explores the story of one of Canada’s most ambitious and controversial aviation projects. Delve into the development of the Avro CF-105 Arrow, a cutting-edge jet interceptor designed during the height of the Cold War, intended to defend North American airspace.
Through a comprehensive collection of photographs, videos and archival materials, visitors can follow the Avro Arrow’s journey from its inception to unveiling, to its abrupt cancellation, which remains a topic of debate and intrigue. The exhibition highlights the technological innovations of the Arrow, its potential to reshape the aviation industry, and the geopolitical pressures that influenced its fate.
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