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The Arrow Paperback - 1997

by James Dow


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Here is the fascinating story of the rise and fall of the Arrow, the legendary interceptor jet aircraft, developed by A.V. Roe Canada in the fifties. The Arrow was an unprecedented success story for Canada's fledgling aviation industry. It was conceived by its builders as the culmination of an impressive string of world firsts. Faster than any previous aircraft, it represented the leading edge of technology and an achievement of the highest calibre. Then came the dramatic decision whose rationale was not made public at the time and which remains hard to fathom even today. The Diefenbaker government cancelled the Arrow, and everything was destroyed, including the planes themselves. Nothing was to remain. Working from officiaI documents, archives, interviews and a wide range of unofficial sources, James Dow presents the authoritative story of A.V. Roe Canada and its projects. He describes how the Arrow was developed and why it was killed. Dow takes us behind the scenes to the real dynamics and rivalries which were a part of the Arrow from the beginning and which explain its fate. This edition of the definitive book on the subject has been updated with a new introduction.

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Separated by a broad ocean from the guns of Europe, endowed with seemingly limitless natural resources and situated on the border of the United States, Canada was in a unique position in 1939 to make a vital contribution to the war effort.

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  • Title The Arrow
  • Author James Dow
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2nd
  • Pages 170
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lorimer, Toronto
  • Date January 1, 1997
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781550285543 / 1550285548
  • Weight 0.57 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.5 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Avro Arrow (Turbojet fighter plane), Aircraft industry - Canada - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009424867
  • Dewey Decimal Code 338.476
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