Avro Canada CF-100
| Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck | |
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 The CF-100 "Canuck" in the Base Borden Military Museum |
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| Type: | Interceptor |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
Avro Canada |
| First flight: |
January 19, 1950 |
| Commissioning: |
1952 |
| Number of pieces: |
692 |
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The Avro Canada CF-100 "Canuck" was a twin-engine fighter aircraft produced by the Canadian manufacturer Avro Canada . The first flight of the all-weather interceptor took place on January 19, 1950. After a subsequent elaboration phase of a further two years, the type was put into service by the Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1952 . Of the total of 692 CF-100 Canuck produced in different variants, 53 were also delivered to the Belgian Air Force . It was the only fighter aircraft of Canadian origin that went into series production .
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The Canuck was a low- wing aircraft with retractable nose wheel landing gear and a two-man crew. The wings were without a sweep. A jet engine was arranged close to the right and left of the fuselage and placed on the wing.
The CF-100 "Canuck" was less like a classic fighter with a small range than an interceptor with a long range. This was due to the fact that there were few and far apart military airfields in the vast, climate-related, almost uninhabited areas of Canada . A large range was therefore essential. Due to the radar built into the nose of the aircraft , it was also the first all-weather and at times the only NATO fighter that could fly without visibility or in bad weather.
From 1958 the CF-100 "Canuck" was used by the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) , which is now known as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) . This facility, created by the USA and Canada, has the purpose of effectively monitoring and defending the North American airspace. Since the CF-100 "Canuck" only needed a short runway and had a high rate of climb , it was well suited for this purpose.
Although the airframe of the CF-100 "Canuck" was originally designed for a flight duration of only 2,000 hours, it was found that it could be used for over 20,000 hours. Due to the longer lifespan , it was soon replaced by the McDonnell CF-101 "Voodoo" in its original use as an interceptor , but continued to be used as a reconnaissance aircraft and training aircraft . The RCAF finally retired the last CF-100 "Canuck" in October 1981.
Users
- Belgian air component (53 Mk5 from 1957 to 1964)
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 ( pilot + navigator ) |
| length | 16.5 m |
| span | 17.4 m |
| height | 4.4 m |
| Wing area | ? m² |
| Empty mass | 10,478 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 15,137 kg |
| Cruising speed | 760 km / h |
| Top speed | 891 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 13,715 m |
| Climb performance | 2,666 m / min |
| Engines | 2 × Avro Canada Orenda 11 |
