Specifications
The Arrow was an impressive aircraft and presented here are the specifications
and drawings for the Arrow. The Arrow is also compared with other aircraft of
its time as well as with some aircraft of the last decade.
Technical Specifications
Arrow Profile Drawing
Comparison with other aircraft (Arrow era)
Comparison with other aircraft (this decade)
Comparison Profile Drawings (Coming Soon)
Arrow Profile Drawing
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Comparison with other aircraft
When you compare aircraft from one era to another you are comparing apples
with oranges. Over the years technology has made advances but the
aircraft that has not evolved with the technological advances can not be
judged on an equal basis. One of the most common comparisons out there
is with the MIG-29. The first table below compares the Arrow Mark I & II to
similar aircraft from the same design/flight era and the second table compares
the Arrow Mark I & II with today's aircraft.
There are some discrepancies on weights and speeds depending on which source is
used as a reference.
Comparison of Arrow MK 1 and II with other aircraft of the same era.
The following table compares aircraft built
around the same time frame as the Arrow, including aircraft originally rejected by
Canada, (the F101B), which prompted the Arrow program
The F-101 Voodoo was originally rejected as a replacement for the CF100
Canucks, and after the Arrow was scrapped, the Voodoo entered Canadian
service as the CF-101 remaining in service until nnnn.
The F-102A Dagger was a delta wing fighter also under design and
development by the USAF at the same time as Canada's Arrow and was in
service with the US until nnnn.
Less than six months after the Arrow was scrapped, an order was placed to
have 214 F-104G Starfighters manufactured which entered Canadian service
as the CF-104G and remained in service until 1986. The CF-104A in the
National Aviation Museum in Ottawa set a Canadian altitude record of
30,500 metres (100,110 ft).
Note: The Arrow MK II are calculated figures for any flight data as
the Arrow was scrapped prior to the test flights with the Iroquois engine.
| Comparison of Arrow with other aircraft of the same era | |||||
| CF105 Arrow Mk I |
CF105 Arrow Mk II |
CF-101B Voodoo |
F-102A Dagger | CF-104G Starfighter | |
| Manufacturer | AVRO | AVRO | McDonnell | General Dynamics Convair | Lockheed & Canadair |
| Dates | - 1959 | Never Flew | 1961 - 1984 | - 1986 | |
| Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Length | 80 ft. 10 in. | 85 ft. 6 in. | 20.5 m 67 ft 5 in |
26.84 m | 16.7 m 54 ft 8 in |
| Wing Span | 50 ft. | 50 ft. | 11.8 m 38 ft 8 in |
11.62 m | 6.7 m 21 ft 11 in |
| Height | 5.5 m 18 ft |
6.46 m | 4.1 m 13 ft 6 in |
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| Empty Weight | 22,291 kg 49,040 lb. |
45,000 lb. (20,455 kg) |
13,141 kg 28,970 lb |
12769 kg 28,150 lb |
6,070 kg 13,384 lb |
| Normal Gross Weight | 57,000 lb. (25,910 kg) |
62,431 lb. (28,378 kg) |
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| Max Gross Weight | 68,602 lb. (31,183 kg) |
68,847 lb. (31,294 kg) |
24,796 kg 54,664 lb |
14,187 kg 31,276 lb |
8,159 kg 17,988 lb |
Fuel Capacity | 2,897 gal. | 3,297 gal. |
| Engines - Type | 2 x Pratt-Whitney J-75 P-5 |
2 x Orenda PS-13 Iroquois 2 |
2 x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 |
1 x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-25 |
1 x General Electric
J79-OEL-7 (Orenda) |
| Base thrust | 12,500 lb. | 19,250 lb. | 4,854 kg 10,700 lb |
10,000 lb | |
| Thrust - Afterburner | 18,500 lb. | 26,000 lb. | 7,575 kg 16,700 lb |
7,802 kg 17,200 lb |
15,900 lb 7,166 kg |
| Max Speed @ 40,000 ft | 1,325 mph (M2.0) | 1,325 mph | 1,825 kph 1,134 mph |
1,328 kph 825 mph |
2,189 kph 1,360 mph |
| Combat Speed | Mach 1.5 | Mach 1.5 | |||
| Cruise Speed | Mach 0.92 | Mach 0.92 | 887 kph 551 mph |
835 kph 519 mph |
|
| Combat Ceiling | 53,000 ft. | 58,500 ft. | 16,700 m 54,800 ft |
19,750 m 64,800 ft |
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| Climb rate - from Sea Level |
38,450 ft./min. | 44,500 ft./min. | 14,996 m/min 49,200 ft/min |
18,408 m/min 60,396 ft/min |
|
| - from 40,000 ft | 16,500 ft./min. | 20,300 ft./min. |
Combat Radius - high speed |
- - | 264 mi. (657 km) |
| - max range | - - | 408 mi. (255 km) |
3,110 km 1,930 mi |
1,175 km 730 mi |
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Comparison of Arrow MK 1 and II with other aircraft
of today.
Over the years technology has made advances but the
aircraft that has not evolved with the technological advances can not be
judged on an equal basis. One of the most common comparisons out there
is with the MIG-29. Taking this fact into account here are some
comparisons of the Arrow to modern aircraft that were able to take advantage
of technological advances.
The CF-188 (F-18) Hornet is Canada's front line fighter aircraft
The F-14 Tomcat and the F-15 Eagle are two of the US's most recognizable
fighter aircraft.
The MIG-29 was one of the Soviet block's top line fighters
Note: The Arrow MK II are calculated figures for any flight data as
the Arrow was scrapped prior to the test flights with the Iroquois engine.
| CF105 Arrow Mk I |
CF105 Arrow Mk II |
CF-118 Hornet |
F-14D Tomcat |
F-15E Strike Eagle |
MIG-29 Fulcrum |
|
| Manufacturer | AVRO | AVRO | McDonnell Douglas | Grumman | McDonnell Douglas | Mikoyan Gurevich |
| Dates | - 1959 | Never Flew | 1982 - present | |||
| Crew | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Length | 80 ft. 10 in. | 85 ft. 6 in. | 17.1 m 56 ft |
19.1 m 62 ft 8 in |
19.43 m | 17.3 m |
| Wing Span | 50 ft. | 50 ft. | 11.4 m 37 ft 6 in |
19.55 m 64 ft 2 in |
13.05 m | 11.3 m |
| Height | 4.65 m 15 ft 3 in |
4.88 m 16 ft |
5.63 m | 4.7 m | ||
| Empty Weight | 49,040 lb. (22,291 kg) |
45,000 lb. (20,455 kg) |
10,610 kg 23,400 lb |
18,951 kg 41,780 lb |
14,379 kg 31,700 lb |
10,900 kg 24,030 lb |
| Normal Gross Weight | 57,000 lb. (25,910 kg) |
62,431 lb. (28,378 kg) |
24,500 lb | |||
| Max Gross Weight | 68,602 lb. (31,183 kg) |
68,847 lb. (31,294 kg) |
23,535 kg 51,900 lb |
33,724 kg 74,439 lb |
36,742 kg 81,000 lb |
18,550 kg 40,895 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 2,897 gal. | 3,297 gal. |  |
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| Engines - Type | 2 x Pratt & Whitney J-75 P-5 |
2 x Orenda PS-13 Iroquois 2 |
2 x General Electric F404-GE-400 |
2 x General Electric F110-GE-400 |
2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-P-229 |
2 x Sarkisov RD-33 |
| Base thrust | 12,500 lb. | 19,250 lb. | 10,700 lb | 14,000 lb | 8,165 kg 18,000 lb |
5,108 kg 11,260 lb |
|
Thrust - Afterburner |
18,500 lb. | 26,000 lb. | 7,255 kg 16,000 lb |
13,154 kg 29,000 lb |
8,335 kg 18,375 lb |
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| Max Speed @ 40,000 ft | 1,325 mph (M2.0) | 1,325 mph | 1,915 kph 1,190 mph |
1,997 kph 1,241 mph |
2,465 kph 1,532 mph |
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| Combat Speed | Mach 1.5 | Mach 1.5 | ||||
| Cruise Speed | Mach 0.92 | Mach 0.92 | 907 kph 564 mph |
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| Combat Ceiling | 53,000 ft. | 58,500 ft. | 15,240 m 50,000 ft |
19,812 m 65,000 ft |
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| Climb rate - from Sea Level |
38,450 ft./min. | 44,500 ft./min. | 15,240 m/min 50,000 ft/min |
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| - from 40,000 ft | 16,500 ft./min. | 20,300 ft./min. | ||||
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Combat Radius - high speed |
- - | 264 mi. (425 km) |
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| - max range | - - | 408 mi. (656 km) |
3,331 km 2,070 mi (w Ext Tanks) |
3,450 mi |
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