Avro Arrow

Avro Arrow
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Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105114671063
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Avro Arrow by : Arrowheads

The illustrated memoir of the most advanced fighter jet of the 1950s. At its creation in the mid-1950s, the Avro Arrow was a fighter jet without equal. This Cold War aircraft was twenty years ahead of its time. Unfortunately, political realities resulted in the complete termination of the Arrow project. Cancellation of the Arrow called for the destruction of all photos, drawings, models, specifications and tooling. Even the aircraft themselves were disassembled and destroyed. Avro Arrow is a fascinating historical record with an extensive collection of rare and highly prized photos, drawings and diagrams. Using two hundred images, the book traces the story of the Arrow from its inception to roll out and flight test, including advanced proposals for the development of future version. Primary sources include: Taped interviews, test pilots' firsthand impressions, Avro officials and many plant personnel Surviving company records Declassified government documents. Diagrams offer stunning details such as the North American strategic defense zones and interception tactics proposed for bomber attacks. This book concentrates solely on the vision, design and technical excellence of the airplane itself rather than the politics of its demise.

The Avro Arrow: A Picture History

The Avro Arrow: A Picture History
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Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Total Pages : 131
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781552778951
ISBN-13 : 1552778959
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis The Avro Arrow: A Picture History by : Lawrence Miller

Dramatic images tell the story of the creation -- and destruction -- of the best aircraft in the world.

The Avro Arrow

The Avro Arrow
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Publisher : Dundurn
Total Pages : 247
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781459753181
ISBN-13 : 1459753186
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The Avro Arrow by : Palmiro Campagna

“No one has done more than Palmiro Campagna to document the story of Canada’s extraordinary Avro Arrow ... This latest work sheds new light on the Arrow’s fascinating saga.” — ANDREW CHAIKIN, author of A Man on the Moon An expanded edition of the bestselling book, including newly discovered American records that shed further light on the disastrous cancellation of the Avro Arrow. The controversial cancellation of the Avro Arrow — an extraordinary achievement of Canadian military aviation — continues to inspire debate today. When the program was scrapped in 1959, all completed aircraft and those awaiting assembly were destroyed, along with tooling and technical information. Was abandoning the program the right decision? Did Canada lose more than it gained? Brimming with information to fill the gaps in the Arrow’s troubled history, this new edition also brings to light recently discovered documents that answer whether the United States government wished Canada to continue the development of what was considered the world’s most advanced interceptor aircraft.

The Avro Arrow

The Avro Arrow
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Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Total Pages : 114
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781459415270
ISBN-13 : 1459415272
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Avro Arrow by : Lawrence Miller

When it first flew in 1957, the Avro Arrow was the world's best supersonic combat aircraft. It was the proudest achievement of the engineers and designers in Canada's world-leading aircraft industry. They had already succeeded in building the worlds first passenger jet. This book tells the story of building, testing, and flying the Arrow. It explores the reasons why the Diefenbaker Conservative government of the day cancelled the contract to build these planes — and then ordered the six already finished airplanes cut up and destroyed.

The Avro Arrow New Edition

The Avro Arrow New Edition
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Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Total Pages : 114
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781459419520
ISBN-13 : 1459419529
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis The Avro Arrow New Edition by : Lawrence Miller

The Avro Arrow was one of the most innovative supersonic aircraft ever designed. This book looks at the history of its creation and the legacy of Canadian innovation that lasts to this day. The Avro Arrow was one of the most innovative supersonic aircraft ever designed, but before it could enter service it was ordered destroyed. This book follows its creation, fanfare and destruction. In this new revised edition, The Avro Arrow's legacy of Canadian innovation is explored by highlighting the first all Canadian electric car – also designed and built by Avro Canada.

Who Killed the Avro Arrow?

Who Killed the Avro Arrow?
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1894864689
ISBN-13 : 9781894864688
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Who Killed the Avro Arrow? by : Chris Gainor

A fascinating examination of the international politics, pressures and personalities behind one of the most controversial decisions in Canadian history, the mothballing of the incredibly sophisticated jet fighter, the Avro Arrow.

Empire of the Clouds

Empire of the Clouds
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Publisher : Faber & Faber
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780571271733
ISBN-13 : 0571271731
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Empire of the Clouds by : James Hamilton-Paterson

In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fighter. The Hawker Hunter, the most beautiful fighter-jet ever built and the Lightning, which could zoom ten miles above the clouds in a couple of minutes and whose pilots rated flying it as better than sex. How did Britain so lose the plot that today there is not a single aircraft manufacturer of any significance in the country? What became of the great industry of de Havilland or Handley Page? And what was it like to be alive in that marvellous post-war moment when innovative new British aircraft made their debut, and pilots were the rock stars of the age? James Hamilton-Paterson captures that season of glory in a compelling book that fuses his own memories of being a schoolboy plane spotter with a ruefully realistic history of British decline - its loss of self confidence and power. It is the story of great and charismatic machines and the men who flew them: heroes such as Bill Waterton, Neville Duke, John Derry and Bill Beaumont who took inconceivable risks, so that we could fly without a second thought.

Alis the Aviator

Alis the Aviator
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9781774883648
ISBN-13 : 1774883643
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Alis the Aviator by : Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

Come along on an aviation journey with Alis! This spunky female guide will take you through an ABC of planes in this picture book featuring gorgeous cut-paper art. An A to Z of planes past and present, this book has stunning cut-paper art and a cute-as-a-button guide named Alis. Named for Dr. Alis B. Kennedy, likely one of the first Indigenous women to obtain a commercial pilot licence with land and sea ratings in Canada, Alis will take you on an aviation tour from the Avro Arrow to the Zeppelin and everything in between. Meticulously researched and uniquely crafted, this is a one-of-a-kind book that will delight aviation fans big and little.

I am Neil Armstrong

I am Neil Armstrong
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 9780525552482
ISBN-13 : 0525552480
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis I am Neil Armstrong by : Brad Meltzer

Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon is the focus of the fifteenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume tells the story of Neil Armstrong from his childhood on a farm to a career as an engineer and pilot and how he became the first person on the moon. All of the small steps he took in life—even his failures—led up to his steps on the moon.

Hawkins, Hound Dog, Elvis, and Red

Hawkins, Hound Dog, Elvis, and Red
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 1775187616
ISBN-13 : 9781775187615
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Hawkins, Hound Dog, Elvis, and Red by : Greig Stewart

Time-travel back to an era of Cadillac tail fins, T-Bird opera windows, jukeboxes, malt shops, and cottage country dance pavillions. The inside story of how 1950s rock and roll invaded Canada from the U.S. and set the stage for the British invasion of the 1960s.