Limited Edition prints of the The CF-105 Avro Arrow are currently on sale at New Concept Art.

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Arrow Prints retail ($50.00)
Arrow Prints (wood frame & double mats ($169.00)
Arrow Prints (metal frame & double mats ($139.00)

Canada developed the Avro Arrow to provide the RCAF with a supersonic intercepting fighter plane. It was hoped that over 500 might be built. The program was cancelled, however, after building only six, by then Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. He felt it would be rendered obsolete by the missile age, but the MIG 31, a sophisticated soviet interceptor, developed 20 years later had similiar performance to the Arrow. The F15 and F16 were also based on designs similar to the Arrow.

A.V.Roe's chief experimental pilot was polish born Janusz Zurakowski, a former WWII fighter ace who took the first three Arrows on their maiden flights. The Arrow was flown at speeds up to MACH 1.98 using the interim J-75 engines. These were 40% less powerful than the planned Iroquois engines being built for the Arrow by A.V.Roe Canada. Mr. Zurakowski indicated he felt the plane was capable of speeds up to MACH 2.6.

Until the recent death of Mr. Zurakowski, each print in the edition had been signed by Mr. Zurakowski.   This is, of course, no longer possible, and our prices have been reduced accordingly.   There are, however, a few remaining signed prints available at premium pricing.  Contact us for details.

All that remains of the Arrow is the nose cone from RL206, the last Arrow built, which is on display in Canada's National Aviation Museum. Many A.V.Roe employees went on to develop the concorde and U.S Space Shuttle programs.

Watch for a new Avro Arrow piece by artist William K. Barnes to be available shortly.

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