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NOTICE OF CHANGE Class F Restricted Airspace (CYR) for
Question: What stage did Avro skip in the Department of National Defence (DND) Shilo, Manitoba.
manufacturing the CF-105 Avro Arrow? The DND has requested the establishment of Class F

How many aircraft were taken on strength? Restricted Airspace (CYR402) at their facility located at
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shilo, 12 nautical miles east of
How many aircraft were fitted with the Iroquois Brandon, Manitoba. CYR402 will provide the restricted
engine and on what plane was this engine airspace required by DND over their facility.
tested.

Finally, how many aircraft were in production
when the program was terminated?

Answer: "One of the most famous aircraft in
Canadian history, the CF-105 Arrow was a
supersonic all-weather two-seat interceptor
designed and produced by Avro Aircraft Limited
in Malton, Ontario.

Avro had avoided the normal prototype stage
and launched directly into manufacture of
production aircraft.

Five pre-production standard aircraft were
outfitted with J-57 engines and flight test
systems.

The sixth aircraft was equipped with the full-
production Orenda Iroquois engines, but this
aircraft never flew prior to program
cancellation.
NOT FOR NAVIGATION
A total of 31 more aircraft were also in
production when the entire effort was This change will take effect 16 July 2020 at 0901
terminated by the federal government on 20 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
February 1959" The appropriate aeronautical publications will be amended.
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