How to resolve AdBlock issue? Full scale Avro Arrow debuts at CMTS
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- August 29, 2013
The world's only full scale, one-to-one metal replica of Canada's Avro Arrow RL-203, will be on display at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS), which runs September 30 to October 3 at The International Centre, Mississauga, ON.
The aircraft was designed and hand-built by volunteers of the former Canadian Air & Space Museum. The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow stands 50 ft wide, has a tail height of 25 ft, canopy height of 14.5 ft and length of 85 ft.
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