 {| |} the avro canada cf-105 arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft, designed and built by avro canada as the culmination of a design study that began in 1953. the arrow is considered to have been an advanced technical and aerodynamic achievement for the canadian aviation industry. the cf-105 (mark 2) held the promise of near-mach 2 speeds at altitudes of  and was intended to serve as the royal canadian air force's primary interceptor in the 1960s and beyond.page et al. 2004, p.&nbsp;159. not long after the 1958 start of its flight test program, the development of the arrow (including its orenda iroquois jet engines) was abruptly halted before the project review had taken place, sparking a long and bitter political debate."orenda history." magellan aerospace corporation, 2005. retrieved: 12 march 2009. the controversy engendered by the cancellation and subsequent destruction of the aircraft in production remains a topic for debate among historians, political observers and industry pundits. "this action effectively put avro out of business and its highly skilled engineering and production personnel scattered...."payne 2006, p.&nbsp;213. ==design and development== ===background===  in the post-second world war period, the soviet union began developing a capable fleet of long-range bombers with the ability to deliver nuclear weapons across north america and europe.dow 1979, p.&nbsp;67. the main threat was principally from high-speed, high-altitude bombing runs launch
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