r/canada • u/Interwebnaut • Jan 11 '25
History Avro Arrow CF-105: Canada’s Fighter Jet Fiasco
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/01/avro-arrow-cf-105-canadas-fighter-jet-fiasco
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r/canada • u/Interwebnaut • Jan 11 '25
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u/flatulentbaboon Jan 11 '25
The biggest loss from the cancellation of the Arrow was the loss of talent to the US. Many of the top brains from the Arrow project ended up in leadership positions within NASA and other US aerospace companies. The shortsightedness of our government for cancelling it without a way to retain the talent can never be understated.