Episode thrity-five: Avro Arrow

<p>Today&#39;s conversation takes us to one of the most remarkable, and heartbreaking, chapters in Canadian aerospace history.</p><p>In the late 1950s, the Avro Arrow promised to put Canada at the forefront of aviation technology. Sleek, delta-winged, and designed to outrun the cutting edge of Cold War, it was hailed as one of the most advanced interceptors in the world. And then - almost overnight - it was cancelled.</p><p>A rare interview indeed, enjoy.</p><p>Dr. James Burt, Professor Emeritus notes the Avro&#39;s engine was named the Iroquois, and he had worked on the control system for the engine.</p>