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Re: Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
Five pre-production Mk 2 test aircraft were produced (18103-18107) all fitted with the Orenda 2 jet engines; one was fitted with dual controls and designated a Mk 2T trainer.
The first production version, designated Mk 3, incorporated the APG-33 radar and was armed with eight 0.5 inch [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The Mk 3CT and Mk 3DT were again dual control versions supplied to operational training units.
The first production version, designated Mk 3, incorporated the APG-33 radar and was armed with eight 0.5 inch [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The Mk 3CT and Mk 3DT were again dual control versions supplied to operational training units.
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Production
In September 1950, the RCAF ordered 124 examples of the Mk 3 version; the first of these entering Royal Canadian Air Force service in 1953.
These were armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns.
The definitive version rocket-armed Mk 4A was based on prototype Mk 4 (a modified Mk 3) first flying on 11 October 1952.
In September 1950, the RCAF ordered 124 examples of the Mk 3 version; the first of these entering Royal Canadian Air Force service in 1953.
These were armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns.
The definitive version rocket-armed Mk 4A was based on prototype Mk 4 (a modified Mk 3) first flying on 11 October 1952.
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The nose housed the much larger APG-40 radar with wingtip pods each containing up to 30 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]
(folding fin aerial rockets) in addition to the guns.
As the last 54 of an order for the Mk 3 were changed into the Mk 4 in 1954, total orders for the Mk.4 rose to 510.
The Mk 4B version had more powerful Orenda 11s.
(folding fin aerial rockets) in addition to the guns.
As the last 54 of an order for the Mk 3 were changed into the Mk 4 in 1954, total orders for the Mk.4 rose to 510.
The Mk 4B version had more powerful Orenda 11s.
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Five versions, or [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], were produced, ending, from 1955 onwards, with the high-altitude Mk 5 that featured a 1.06m (3 ft. 6 in.) extended wingtip and enlarged tailplane, along with removal of the machine guns.
The proposed Mk 6 was to have mounted [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and been powered by afterburning Orenda 11IR engines in an effort to provide an "interim" fighter prior to the introduction of the Avro [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The proposed Mk 6 was to have mounted [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and been powered by afterburning Orenda 11IR engines in an effort to provide an "interim" fighter prior to the introduction of the Avro [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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A projected transonic swept-wing CF-103 was built in mock-up form in 1951, but was considered obsolescent even before the CF-100's demonstrated ability to exceed the speed of sound in a dive.
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Operational history
The Canuck was affectionately known in the RCAF as the "Clunk" because of the noise the front landing gear made as it retracted into its well after takeoff.
Its less-attractive nickname was the "Lead Sled", a reference to its heavy controls and general lack of maneuverability, a nickname it shared with a number of other 1950s aircraft.
Others included CF-Zero, the Zilch, the Beast, all references to an aircraft many pilots considered less glamourous than RCAF [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] like the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The Canuck was affectionately known in the RCAF as the "Clunk" because of the noise the front landing gear made as it retracted into its well after takeoff.
Its less-attractive nickname was the "Lead Sled", a reference to its heavy controls and general lack of maneuverability, a nickname it shared with a number of other 1950s aircraft.
Others included CF-Zero, the Zilch, the Beast, all references to an aircraft many pilots considered less glamourous than RCAF [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] like the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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The aircraft operated under the US/Canadian [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (NORAD) to protect North American
airspace from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] intruders such as nuclear-armed bombers.
Additionally, as part of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (NATO), four Canuck squadrons were based in Europe with [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] from 1956–1962, and were for some time the only NATO fighters capable of operating in zero visibility and
poor weather conditions.
airspace from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] intruders such as nuclear-armed bombers.
Additionally, as part of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (NATO), four Canuck squadrons were based in Europe with [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] from 1956–1962, and were for some time the only NATO fighters capable of operating in zero visibility and
poor weather conditions.
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When the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] started, the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] was in urgent need of a jet-propelled, all-weather, [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]/[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft. The urgency was so great that the USF was willing to consider two foreign designs: the CF-100 aNd the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The CF-100 as rejected because of insufficient [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] design was selected and developed into the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The CF-100 as rejected because of insufficient [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] design was selected and developed into the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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The CF-100 served with nine RCAF squadrons at its peak in the mid-1950s.
Four of these squadrons were deployed to Europe from late 1956–1962 under the NIMBLE BAT ferry program, replacing some NATO RCAF squadrons equipped with [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] day fighters to provide all-weather defense against Soviet intruders.
Canucks flying at home retained natural metal finish, but those flying overseas were given a British-style disruptive camouflage scheme - dark sea gray and green on top, light sea gray on the bottom.
Four of these squadrons were deployed to Europe from late 1956–1962 under the NIMBLE BAT ferry program, replacing some NATO RCAF squadrons equipped with [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] day fighters to provide all-weather defense against Soviet intruders.
Canucks flying at home retained natural metal finish, but those flying overseas were given a British-style disruptive camouflage scheme - dark sea gray and green on top, light sea gray on the bottom.
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Re: Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
During his Avro Canada years, the Chief Development Pilot, S/L Żurakowski, continued to fly as an aerobatic display pilot, with spectacular results, especially at the 1955 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] where he displayed the CF-100 in a "falling-leaf."
He was acclaimed again as the "Great Żura" by many aviation and industry observers who could not believe a large, all-weather fighter could be put through its paces so spectacularly.
His performance led to Belgium purchasing the CF-100.
He was acclaimed again as the "Great Żura" by many aviation and industry observers who could not believe a large, all-weather fighter could be put through its paces so spectacularly.
His performance led to Belgium purchasing the CF-100.
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In its lifetime, a total of 692 CF-100s of different variants were produced, of which 53 aircraft were delivered to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Although originally designed for only 2,000 hours, it was found that the Canuck's airframe could serve for over 20,000 hours before retirement.
Consequently, though it was replaced in its front line role by the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], the Canuck served with 414 Squadron of the Canadian Forces at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], Ontario, until 1981, in reconnaissance, training and electronic warfare roles.
After the CF-100 was retired, a number of aircraft still remain across Canada (and elsewhere) as static displays.
Although originally designed for only 2,000 hours, it was found that the Canuck's airframe could serve for over 20,000 hours before retirement.
Consequently, though it was replaced in its front line role by the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], the Canuck served with 414 Squadron of the Canadian Forces at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], Ontario, until 1981, in reconnaissance, training and electronic warfare roles.
After the CF-100 was retired, a number of aircraft still remain across Canada (and elsewhere) as static displays.
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Variants
- CF-100 Mk 1 : The first two prototypes.
- CF-100 Mk 1P : Proposed photo-reconnaissance version. Not built.
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