About This Aircraft
The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck was a Canadian-designed and built all-weather interceptor fighter aircraft that served during the Cold War. It was the only Canadian-designed fighter to enter mass production. Known for its robust construction and powerful engines, it carried a crew of two (pilot and navigator/radar operator).
Specifications
Engine: Two Avro Orenda 11 turbojets, 7,275 lbf (32.36 kN) thrust each (for Mk.5) | Wingspan: 57 ft 2 in (17.42 m) with tip tanks | Length: 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m) | Height: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: 33,500 lb (15,195 kg) | Max Speed: Mach 0.85 (approx. 650 mph / 1,040 km/h) at 30,000 ft | Range: 2,000 miles (3,200 km) | Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m) | Armament: 58 x 2.75-inch Mighty Mouse folding-fin aerial rockets in wingtip pods (Mk.5); some earlier versions had 8 x.50 cal machine guns