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The CF-100 was in service for over 30 years in Canada. It was a twin engine interceptor and was one of the greatest Canadian success. It was a jet that was the first fighter jet produced entirely in Canada from design stage up to the completed product. It was an all weather interceptor designed for Canada's climate.

It was the first straight winged combat aircraft to achieve Mach 1.

Crew: 2, Pilot and Navigator Length: 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) Wingspan: 17.4 m (57 ft 2 in) Height: 4.4 m (14 ft 6 in) Empty weight: 10,500 kg (23,100 lb) Loaded weight: 15,170 kg (33,450 lb) Powerplant: 2 × Avro Canada Orenda 11 turbojets, 32.5 kN (7,300 lbf) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 888 km/h (552 mph) Range:3,200km (2,000mi) Service ceiling: 13,700 m (45,000 ft)

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2 wingtip pods of 29 x 70-mm (2.75 in) "Mighty Mouse" fin-folding aerial rockets
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Source Avro CF-100 Mark IIID
Author Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand
Camera location50° 21′ 03.47″ N, 113° 46′ 36.27″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Bernard Spragg at https://flickr.com/photos/88123769@N02/14333978306 (archive). It was reviewed on 17 May 2019 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-zero.

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