robinb44 says:
CF-100 Canuck fighter/interceptor - Designed and built in Canada by Avro Canada. It was the only Canadian-designed fighter to enter mass production. 692 (including 53 for Belgium) of the CF-100s were built and they were in service from 1952 to 1981. Excellent photo supplied by aeroman,
robinb44 says:
CF-105 Arrow - A beautiful Canadian designed and built delta-winged aircraft - the Avro Arrow. It was a technical and aerodynamic achievement for the Canadian aviation industry as the CF-105 held the promise of Mach 2 speeds at altitudes exceeding 50,000 feet. It was an advance on its peers in other countries but unfortunately it was just too expensive for Canada at the time and the government of the day cancelled the program after only a few jets had been built. Too bad. Its first flight March 1958 and cancelled in February 1959. Only five were built to completion. This photo of the plane on the tarmac was supplied by gnomemeansgnome as was the overhead shot below..
robinb44 says:
CT-133 Silver Star was built in Montreal by Canadair/Lockheed and was a military training aircraft. Retired 2005 - A total of 656 T-33 aircraft were built by Canadair Developed from Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. In service from the 1950s to 2005. The Canadian version was powered by the Rolls Royce Nene 10 turbojet, whereas the Lockheed production used the Allison J33. Canadair T-33 is the result of a 1951 contract to build T-33 Shooting Star Trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The appearance of the T-33 is very distinctive due to the large fuel tanks usually carried on each wingtip.
The RCAF named it the "Silver Star," in honour of Canada's (and the British Empire's) first flight of a heavier-than-air craft, the AEA Silver Dart. The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was CT-133. The CT-33 was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft known at the Red Knight. Although the aircraft stopped being used as a trainer in 1976, there were still over 50 aircraft in Canadian Forces inventory in 1995.
This is a super photo by ppolgar
robinb44 says:
CT-114 Tutor – RCAF Jet Trainer and also supplied to Malaysia as a ground-attack aircraft. It was designed and built by Canadair. Ordered in 1961 it served as a primary jet trainer until 2000 when it was replaced by the CT-155 Hawk and CT-156 Harvard II. Small numbers currently in flying condition for testing and aerobatic demonstration
Produced 1963–1966 - Number built 212. CT-114 Tutor Jets are currently used by the RCAF’s Snowbirds Air Acrobatic Team.
This excellent photo supplied by Flame1958.
robinb44 says:
There were 39 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee that were procured from the USN and would be Canada's only carrier-based jet fighter. They were in service from 1955 to 1962. It was nicknamed the "Banjo," as the Banshee was a tough and dependable all weather fleet defender and a very capable ground attack fighter.
Squadrons were deployed aboard Canada's sole aircraft carrier of the period, HMCS Bonaventure.
It had Mach 0.8 speed capability. The RCN had an aerobatic team of Banshee known as the "Grey Ghosts".
This photo of a McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee is at Shearwater Aviation Museum, Halifax, NS, Canada
and is by gtlkb - thanks.
robinb44 says:
CF-104 Starfighter – A modified version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter supersonic fighter built in Canada by Canadair. 200 were built and they were in service from 1962 to 1987. The CF-104 was assigned many rolls over its 25 year life. It was classed as a tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft and its later years was classed as a conventional attack aircraft. . Extremely fast with speeds up to 1,500 mph, several records were broke by the Starfighter. Over the years 110 aircraft were lost due to various accidents and the jet took on the nickname "Widowmaker". This is a photo of a painting "Sc00003 Starfighter, Night Take-off from Baden-Söllingen" supplied by Andrew Henwood. Thanks Andrew.
robinb44 says:
CF-116 Freedom Fighter – This was the Canadian built version of the Northrop F-5. This F-5 lightweight jet was classed as a Canada's new tactical fighter. At the time (1968) Canada had quite a sophisticated aerospace industry and the procurement of this small jet was thought to be technically regressive by many. It was in service from 1968 through to 1995. There was a total of 135 of these fighter jets including 89 single and 46 dual seaters. The little jet did have an attractive design.
This excellent photo was supplied by Alive in Calgary.
robinb44 says:
CF-18 Hornet – A fourth generation supersonic fighter/attack introduced by McDonnell Douglas in 1978. Canada has 138 of these jets procured at a cost of $35 million each.
Developed from F/A-18 the order included 98 single-seat variants and 40 dual-seat variants and were received from 1982 through 1988. The Hornets were replacing the NATO-assigned CF-104 Starfighter, the NORAD-assigned CF-101 Voodoo and the smaller CF-116 Freedom Fighter. CF-18 was procured from 1982 to 1988.CF-18s have supported NORAD air sovereignty patrols and participated in combat during the Gulf War in 1991, the Kosovo War in the late 1990s, and as part of the Canadian contribution to the international Libyan no-fly zone in 2011. CF-18 Hornets that have been Canada’s front line fighter since 1982 and will remain so until 2020 when it will have been fully replaced by the CF-35s.
This great photo of a CF-18 just off the tarmac supplied by Roy Mac. Thanks Roy.
robinb44 says:
The paint scheme on this CF-18 was designed to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of Flight and was dubbed the "Century Hornet" and featuring a “once in a century” paint design, the CF-18 national demonstration jet dazzled audiences across North America during the 2009 air show season.
This great picture supplied by Paul Linton.
robinb44 says:
CT-155 HAWK - This BAE trainer was selected by Canada for NATO training because of its similarities to sophisticated front line fighters. In Canada student pilots will spend 80 hours training on the Hawk in Moose Jaw, SK, followed by an additional 45 hours in the Fighter Lead-In program in Cold Lake, AB. Canada is just one of many countries using this modern trainer including the US and Britain. This highly advanced jet trainer has a Rolls-Royce turbofan engine that generates more than 6000 lbs of thrust and powers the jet to supersonic speeds.
This nice photo of a NFTC CT-155 Hawk short final for runway 16 in Kelowna is by i_mclennan. .
robinb44 says:
CF-35 Lightening – This 21st century super-jet will be Canada’s next generation fighter. The F-35 is part of a multi-national initiative to build an affordable, sustainable, multi-role and stealthy fighter aircraft. The F-35 Lightning II has been developed by Lockheed Martin. The first F-35 is slated for delivery to Canada in 2016. Thank you AhBoon.Net for this photo.
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