Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5D (100785)
- Period: Postwar (1945-1959)
- Uses: Interceptor
- First Flight: January 19, 1950
- Display Status: On loan to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
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.
This airplane has been painted black similar to the prototype CF-100.
Museum Example
- Registration #: 100785 (CAF)
- Manufacturer: A.V. Roe Canada Ltd., Canada
- Manufacture Date: 1958
- Construction #: 685
- Aquisition Date: 1982
- Provenance: Transfer from CAF
The aircraft flew with the RCAF and the Canadian Forces until its delivery to the Museum on 10 February, 1982.
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)
- Power Plant:
- two Avro Canada Orenda 11, 3,311 kg (7,300 lb), static thrust axial flow turbojet engines
