OhioFisherman Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 http://www.avroarrow.org/ saw a program about these planes on the history channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 yup, know lots about it still don't know why the gov. agreed to scrap it and destroy all the planes and plans.....they were almost the equal of any fighter jets made today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 (edited) still don't know why the gov. agreed to scrap it Another parlimentary leader with a presidential brown nose and weak knees.... Edited May 8, 2007 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 They scraped because our friends from the south were scared of it and NASA wanted the engineers from that program, but as a consolation prize we got some nice missiles with no warheads. The airplane museum at Downsview just finished there replica a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 It was a good program, and that was the idea I got from it, it`s all about the money. Can`t have a country with way less people have a better plane, LOL make a deal, er show me da money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Devine Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 As the story goes, I believe one of the test pilots, for kicks, took her across Lake Ontario and buzzed the US Air Force base in Niagara Falls, NY. How's that for a Howdy Do? Would have loved to have been there! Beauty eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 LOL Ned, that would have been enough. I think Curtis Lemay was running the US air force back then and it would have pushed him over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 my grandfather worked as a machinist on that jet. When they scrapped it Nasa wanted him to go down south to work with them as they were in desperate need of people to work on there aircraft. My grandfather declined going down there as I beleive there was a war at the time and was worried about my uncle and my dad being sent to battle. At the time they didnt have a clue of how tech. advanced that jet was. someone got a heavy load of cash in there pocket and that was the end of that. Awesome jet though! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 My father worked on the fuel system and modular weapons systems for that plane. When they scrapped it, most of his friends were laid off but Dad was lucky enough to keep his job. I watched one of the test flights go by, amazing. Dad also got to know Zurakowski, the test pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 . Dad also got to know Zurakowski, the test pilot Pretty sure I read that Mr. Zurakowski died not too long ago, maybe within the last 2 years or so ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Pretty close Lew. Believe he died in 04 at Barry's Bay. I think he quit flying and bought a tourist camp after they scrapped the arrow. I think there's a memorial museum there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdfast Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Thats what I also heard, of what Yellowboat stated. Huge statue of him( Mr. Zurakowski) in Barrys Bay. Nice town to visit or pass through. Great Polish Deli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmlbrn Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Canadian Gov. has made some real bone headed choices. Manitoba Progressive Conservatives Manitoba NDP Manitoba Liberals Vote Manitoba Gary Doer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdfast Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Biff, What does that have to do with the jet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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