The Arrow was the culmination of a series of design studies begun in 1953 that examined improved versions of the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck. After considerable study, the RCAF selected a dramatically more powerful design, and serious development began in March 1955. The aircraft was intended to be built directly from the production line, skipping the traditional hand-built prototype phase. The first Arrow Mk. 1, RL-201, was rolled out to the public on 4 October 1957, the same day as the launch of Sputnik I.
the arrow was the culmination of a series of design studies begun in 1953 that examined improved versions of the avro canada cf-100 canuck after considerable study the rcaf selected a dramatically more powerful design and serious development began in march 1955 the aircraft was intended to be built directly from the production line skipping the traditional hand-built prototype phase the first arrow mk 1 rl-201 was rolled out to the public on 4 october 1957 the same day as the launch of sputnik i