New Search For Avro Arrow Flight Models Lost 60 Years Ago in Lake Ontario Has Begun

The Aviationist ^ | Aug 04 2017 | Tom Demerly

[BradyLS]

Reminds me of the F-4 Phantom, too.

[gymbeau]

Thanks for that. The father of a friend of mine was scheduled to be an Arrow test pilot before it was scrapped. Would’ve been a cool gig.

[Oztrich Boy]

Actually North American stole the design from the Canadians

[TChris]

Actually North American stole the design from the Canadians

Because.... Canada isn't in North America, right?

[BradyLS]

...and the F-106 Delta Dart!

[BradyLS]

What craft is that?

[smokingfrog]

The movie with Dan Aykroyd about the Arrow is actually pretty good.

[budj]

I think he’s referring to North American Aviation Company.

http://aircraft-in-focus.com/north-american-aviation/

[FreedomOfExpression]

According to the link the picture came from, it is an XF-108

[TChris]

I think he’s referring to North American Aviation Company.

OIC.

[FreedomPoster]

What? North American, short for North American Aviation, was an aircraft company. Among many other things, they notably made the P-51.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Compare and contrast:

Plymouth Arrow:

Dodge Dart:

[lefty-lie-spy]

>>It gets even weirder when there appeared to be a conspirational effort to destroy every trace of the program; including all plans and the even the five test aircraft themselves.

I don’t think “conspirational” is even a real word?

[TChris]

I don’t think “conspirational” is even a real word?

How about constipationitorial?

[Oztrich Boy]

North American Aviation. It was a company that made a plane or two in it’s time.

[ssaftler]

Not to be confused with the Pierce-Arrow. 1932 Model 54 Touring edition below:

[TChris]

North American Aviation. It was a company that made a plane or two in it’s time.

Yes, got it. Three times now. :)

[Oztrich Boy]

North American F-108 (the mockup - cancelled 19589)

[pfflier]

No the F-106 was derived from the F-102. It was supposed to be designated the F-102B but so many changes were made in design it was redesignated the F-106.

The F-102 program was on the drawing board in 1948. The AVRO arrow wasn't on the board until 1953.

The F-106 inherited all of it's design heritage, the single engine, delta wing case X and case XX and an the area rule fuselage from the F-102 start to finish.