The Avro Arrow
...best defense against the Soviets, and a better rank in the aviation industry. Avro Arrow The Avro Arrow was one of the greatest things that happened in Canadian history, but it was not allowed to accomplish its mission. The Arrow’s role was to replace the CF-100 Canucks as a supersonic which would intercept in any weather. The reason that the Avro Arrow did not continue its development was that it was too costly, there were no foreign investments, and was poorly designed. The Avro Arrow was too costly. Although it was an expensive program, the company knew that there goal was achievable even in the armed forces. The cancellation of this program was also a very expensive option. It was estimated that the cancellation fees the government had to pay Avro, development could have been completed. It was supposed to be the biggest, fastest, and most powerful plane that the world, and especially Canada, had e...