Avro's Arrow

The Clunk made her launch flight in 1953. While notable figures saluted her, shady figures were already hunched over plans for her replacement. In 1952, the RCAF had already created a paper outlining improvements that could be made to the Canuck. “RCAF's Final Report of the All-Weather Interceptor Requirements Team” was the title of the document. The phrase “all-weather interceptor” didn't exactly come to mind, so A. It was known as the Avro Arrow by V. Roe Canada.