This CF-100 Canuck at Centennial Park was built in 1958 and bears the serial number 18488. In 1966, it was flown to Moncton, towed through the city and placed on the concrete pedestal during a ceremony with officials from the Royal Canadian Air Force and then-mayor Leonard C. Jones and MP Margaret Rideout.
Certainly a beautiful aircraft, I wonder why it was never developed into a swept wing fast jet? The where with all and the skill set existed within AVRO and Canada.
During the 1950s, the Avro Canada CF-103, an advanced derivative of the CF-100 that adopted a swept wing and was capable of transonic speeds, was in development, but was terminated. Further development of these concepts ultimately led to the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow. And then that was also canceled.
What A beauty. Have not seen one polished up I do not think.
she just had a refresh, this was its original finish.
Nice to see this Canadian plane being put on display. I remember often seeing the distinctive shape in the sky when I was a child.
This CF-100 Canuck at Centennial Park was built in 1958 and bears the serial number 18488. In 1966, it was flown to Moncton, towed through the city and placed on the concrete pedestal during a ceremony with officials from the Royal Canadian Air Force and then-mayor Leonard C. Jones and MP Margaret Rideout.
Nice looking Clunk (Lead Sled?). Well polished!
It was just refreshed this summer
That was a fast clean up or repaint. I was there in June and it didn't look this good.
Certainly a beautiful aircraft, I wonder why it was never developed into a swept wing fast jet? The where with all and the skill set existed within AVRO and Canada.
During the 1950s, the Avro Canada CF-103, an advanced derivative of the CF-100 that adopted a swept wing and was capable of transonic speeds, was in development, but was terminated. Further development of these concepts ultimately led to the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow. And then that was also canceled.