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Published: 2008-01-19 09:26:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 633; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 11
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Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow Mach II+ all-weather fighter-interceptor prototype,c.1959. a superjet,years ahead of it,s time,project was sadly cancelled at a very advanced stage for obscure political reasons in a manner very similar to Britain,s BAC TSR.2 project.Related content
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same for the TSR2.....for what might have been.
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great machine,a shame it didn,t make it.
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definitly i should draw this one someday...looks very nice ^^
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welcome back,Senor! long time,no see!
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yup! 
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looks like you,ve got some catching up to do here!
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lots of catching up indeed!
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Looks kinda of awkward on the ground.
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some planes do.....but in the air,it,s another story!
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What makes an interceptor 'all weather?' Does that mean it has windshield wipers or something?
An interceptor would almost have to be 'all weather,' I would think.
ENEMIES: "Look! It's raining in Canada, and their defense is not all-weather! Attack NOW!
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OK,that is a bit complicated....mostly to do with a plane,s radar equipment,instruments and handling qualities. it used to be that there was a big difference between standard day fighters,and anything that would be considered all-weather/night capable. the early all-WX planes were generally bigger,heavier and slower,with multi-man crews,including a specialized radar operator,and carrying a very heavy load{almost a ton} of electronic equipment. nowadays,we can pack all that stuff in a cigar-box!
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That makes sense. Is there still a difference between such interceptor planes (in other words, are there still 'night/all-WX' versions, and 'daylight' versions), or are they more 'all purpose' now?
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most modern military aircraft are all-weather capable now,and multi-mission capable.
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they almost have to be. it,s just too costly nowadays to purchase and maintain a large and diverse fleet,especially for smaller nations.
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This was still in the time when radar was a relatively new invention, and not all fighter aircraft were equipped with it. This meant fighter aircraft could roughly be categorised in two separate categories: "day fighter" aircraft, which usually were single-engine, single-seat types without radar, of which the pilot had to visually track its target which meant it could only be operated in circumstances of good visibility (during day and relatively good weather); and "night-" or "all weather" fighters, which usually were twin-engined, two-seat types with radar (the second crewmember being the radar operator), which were able to track their target with their radar, thus could operate under all weather circumstances.
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forgotten by many......except Canadians!
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still makes them a bit peevish to this day...........
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