Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck - Wikipedia
WEBThe Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck (affectionately known as the "Clunk") is a Canadian twinjet interceptor / fighter designed and produced by aircraft manufacturer Avro Canada. It has the distinction of being the only Canadian-designed fighter to …
Canadian Warplanes 6: Avro CF-100 Canuck - SilverHawkAuthor
WEBThe CF-100 was the first military jet fighter wholly designed and built in Canada. This two-seat all-weather jet interceptor weighs roughly 17 tons and is powered by two Canadian-built Orenda jet engines. It had a top speed of 650 mph and a range of 1,000 miles. The Mk. 1 was equipped with Rolls-Royce Avon engines.
CF-100 Canuck - RCAF
WEBThe CF-100 combined massive firepower in the form of guns and rockets with an effective radar fire control system that linked the radar and ballistics to improve accuracy. It could also climb rapidly and had a very long range.
Avro CF-100 Canuck - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 6, 2006 — Avro CF-100 Canuck, the first jet fighter designed and built in Canada. During the Cold War, Canada and the United States feared that Soviet Union bombers would attack North America via the Arctic. The CF-100 was designed to …
The record-breaking jet which still haunts a country - BBC
WEBJun 16, 2020 — One year later they rolled out Canada’s first – and so far, only mass-produced – jet fighter, the CF-100 Canuck. Though the company shared a name with the makers of the Lancaster bomber, it ...
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck | The Canadian Museum of Flight
WEBKnown as the "Clunk" the CF-100 was the first 100% Canadian designed and built all-weather interceptor and first flew in January 1950. The Mk 3 differs from the operational Mk 4 mainly in having the pointed nose cone, and having the lower-powered Orenda 8, …
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck - Toronto Aviation Heritage
WEBThe Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck was a twin turbine engined interceptor aircraft built for service with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the early Fifties. After two Rolls-Royce Avon engined Mark 1 prototypes, all of the production Canucks were powered by various models of the Orenda turbojet engine.
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck - Military Factory
WEBJun 24, 2019 — Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Jet-Powered High-Altitude Interceptor Aircraft including pictures.
Avro CF-100 Mk.4A Canuck - National Museum of the USAF
WEBAvro CF-100 Mk.4A Canuck. The all-weather CF-100 was the only Canadian-designed and Canadian-built fighter to go into large-scale production. Powered by two Canadian-designed Orenda jet engines, the CF-100 entered service with the 445 Squadron in 1953.
Two CF-100 Mk IV Canucks in flight. PC-1089 - Canada
WEBOct 29, 2019 — The CF-100’s good climb, excellent fire control and radar systems, twin-engine reliability and all-weather capability made the aircraft highly suitable for Canadian and NATO air defence roles of the Korean and Cold War eras.