Height Main
624.84
Align
right
Height Alt
6.25 m
Quote
At the time we laid down the design of the CF-105
there was a somewhat emotional controversy going on in the United States on the relative merits of the delta plan form versus the straight wing for supersonic aircraft... our choice of a tailless delta was based mainly on the compromise of attempting to achieve structural and aeroelastic efficiency
with a very thin wing
and yet
at the same time
achieving the large internal fuel capacity required for the specified range.
The aircraft
at supersonic speeds
was pleasant and easy to fly. During approach and landing
the handling characteristics were considered good.... On my second flight... the general handling characteristics of the Arrow Mark 1 were much improved.... On my sixth and last flight... the erratic control in the rolling plane
encountered on the last flight
was no longer there... Excellent progress was being made in the development... from where I sat the Arrow was performing as predicted and was meeting all guarantees.
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney J75-P-3
Length Alt
23.71 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
68605.0
Thrust Main
12500
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of aircraft of the Canadian Air Force* List of fighter aircraft
Loaded Weight Main
56920.0
Combat Radius Main
360
Max Speed Alt
78420.0
Topic
Avro CF-105 Arrow cutaway
Loading Main
47
See Also
* Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada* BAC TSR-2* C.D. Howe* Crawford Gordon Jr.
Missiles
8
Rockets
1
Airfoil
210.0
Cruise Speed Main
Mach 0.91
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
31120.0
Ceiling Main
53000.0
Number Built
5
Crew
2
Thrust/weight
1
Max Speed More
at 50
000 ft max. recorded speed; Mach 2+ potential
Combat Radius Alt
24600.0
Unit Cost
3.5
300.0
Thrust Alt
55.6
Span Main
1524.0
Cruise Speed Alt
36420.0
Area Main
1225.0
Cruise Speed More
at 36
000 ft
Primary user
Span Alt
15.24 m
Plane Or Copter?
Avionics
* Hughes MX-1179 fire control system
Empty Weight Main
49040.0
Manufacturer
Status
Source
Designer James C. Floyd.
Jack Woodman
the only RCAF pilot to fly the Arrow.
First Flight
25
Number Of Jets
2
Production End Year
1957
Loaded Weight Alt
25820.0
Image
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Production Start Year
1957
Type of jet
Max Speed Main
Mach 1.98
Empty Weight Alt
22245.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
23500
Length Main
2369.82
Area Alt
113.8 m²
Similar Aircraft
* Convair F-106 Delta Dart* English Electric Lightning* Lockheed YF-12A* McDonnell F-101 Voodoo* Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25* North American XF-108 Rapier* Operational Requirement F.155 Project (UK)* Saab 35 Draken* Saunders-Roe SR.177
Afterburning Thrust Alt
104.53
Ceiling Alt
16
150 m
Category
Produced
1957
Width
25
Loading Alt
227