Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/avro-canada-cf-105-arrow

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the manufacturer?Avro Canada
2. What is the primary role?Supersonic interceptor aircraft
3. How fast could the Arrow fly?During tests it reached about Mach 1.9, almost twice the speed of sound, and the next version was planned to go even faster.
4. Why was the Arrow cancelled?In February 1959 the Canadian government decided to stop the project because of changing defense needs and no foreign buyers.

Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies.
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM): A long-range missile capable of delivering nuclear warheads to distant targets.
Aerospace Engineering: The branch of engineering concerned with the design, development, and production of aircraft and spacecraft.