Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5D (100757)
- Period: Postwar (1945-1959)
- Uses: Interceptor
- First Flight: January 19, 1950
- Display Status: On the Museum Floor.
The CF-100 and its Orenda jet engines were designed and built in Canada. As an all-weather interceptor with a long range and powerful radar, it was ideal for northern air defence, and was probably the best all-weather fighter of its time. CF-100s also served in Europe with Canadian and Belgian units. On retirement as fighters, some CF-100s were fitted as target tugs and others were fitted with electronic countermeasures equipment. The last CF-100 retired in September 1981. A total of 692 were built.
Although officially designated the “Canuck”, the name never caught on. The CF-100 was known universally in the RCAF as the “Clunk” or “Lead Sled”. The CF-100 had good stretch which allowed for potential of equipment and armament upgrades. The Mk.5 had wing tip extensions added to increase its high-altitude capability.
Museum Example
- Registration #: 100757 (CAF)
- Manufacturer: A.V. Roe Canada Ltd., Canada
- Manufacture Date: 1958
- Construction #: 657
- Aquisition Date: 1979
- Provenance: Transfer from CAF
This particular airplane operated in Canada with the RCAF and the Canadian Forces from August 1958 until October 1979 when it was flown to the Museum for preservation.
Specifications
- Wing Span:
- 17.4 m (57 ft 2 3/5 in)
- Length:
- 16.5 m (54 ft 1 3/4 in)
- Height:
- 4.4 m (14 ft 6 2/5 in)
- Weight, Empty:
- 10,478 kg (23,100 lb)
- Weight, Gross:
- 15,208 kg (33,528 lb)
- Cruising Speed:
- 760 km/h (472 mph)
- Max Speed:
- 890 km/h (554 mph)
- Rate of Climb:
- 2,670 m (8,750 ft) /min
- Service Ceiling:
- 13,720 m (45,000 ft)
- Range:
- 3,220 km (2,000 mi)
- Crew:
- two
- Power Plant:
- two Avro Canada Orenda 11, 3,311 kg (7,300 lb), static thrust axial flow turbojet engines
