The Arrow

The story of the people building the AVRO Arrow, an advanced jet fighter-interceptor designed to defend Canada's vast territory during the Cold War. Though the jet was an engineering marvel, cost over-runs, U.S. government pressure from the military industrial complex, and the election of the Progressive Conservative Diefenbaker government, stopped the jet just as it was getting off the ground.

• Historical Drama
• Cold War Era
• Aviation History
• Political Intrigue
• Technological Innovation
• National Identity
• Cautionary Tale
• Engineering Feat
• Social Commentary