The Arrow was an advanced fighter and the U.S. did ask the Canadians to scrap it because the company was absolutely full of Russian Spies.
I think the Mig 25 was probably built on the same general lines as the Arrow. It turned out to not be very practical despite it’s incredible speed.
Ask? It absolutely guaranteed that John Diefenbaker hated America for the rest of his life.
>>>I think the Mig 25 was probably built on the same general lines as the Arrow. It turned out to not be very practical despite it’s incredible speed.<<<
What makes it unpractical? It is an interceptor to defend vast areas. It was a nice recon platform, practically invulnerable before AMRAAM missile and still almost invulnerable if flown carefully.