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1955
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26 August 1955 Above and left, Firefly T.S. Power plant ..Span LengthGross weight Max. speed ... R.R. Griffon 74. 41ft 2in . 37ft llin. 12,0001b 360 m.p.h. de Havilland Vampire The Australian de Havilland factory has been building Vampires since 1949. Completion of a batch of 80 Nene-powered Vampire 30s, which are now replacing the Mustangs of the Citizen Air Force, was followed by an order for 36 Vampire Trainers for R.A.A.F. and R.A.N. jet conversion training. Unlike the single-seat Australian Vampires, the Trainers are powered by imported Goblins, as employed in all British-built versions. The Vampire T.33s now coming off the production line at Bankstown, N.S.W., represent the tail end of the initial order for 36. It is expected, however, that the type will be adopted by the R.A.A.F. as its standard advanced trainer, in which case it is likely to remain in demand for the next three to four years. Fairey Firefly T.5 Produced in small quantities for the Royal Australian Navy, the T.Mk.5 Firefly is the first aircraft engineered by the Fairey Aviation Co. of Australia. Essentially, it is a pilot training conversion of the A.S.5 anti-submarine version used by the R.A.N. In place of the observer's cockpit the T.5 has a raised hood for the instructor and duplicated flying controls and instruments. CANADA Power plant ..Span LengthGross weight Max. speed .. Avro Orenda 1149ft llin (less pods) 54ft... about 37,0001b about 660 m.p.h. Avro CF-100 First flown in prototype form in January 1950, the CF-100 has been developed and produced on a grand scale—as shown by the following brief biographical outline. The two Mk.l prototypes, Avon-powered, were followed by a pre-production batch of ten unarmed Mk.2s with Orendas; these Canadian turbojets have been used in all subsequent aircraft. The first series to be built in large numbers was the Mk.3, armed with eight .50in guns. Of the 70 Mk.3s delivered, some were built as—and the majority of the remainder are now being converted to—trainer versions. Latest and most important variant is the Mk.4, which carries its main armament of 104 air-to-air rockets (or a lesser number of guided missiles) in wing-tip pods. The Mk.3's armament of eight .50in guns is carried in a central pack beneath the fuselage. While the Mk.4 has provision for a similarly placed gun or rocket pack, its omission affords an improved altitude performance. Of the current order for 510 CF-lOOs, well over 300 have been produced. Its makers claim that the CF-100 is "recognized as the outstanding aircraft of its kind in service today" adding that further variants will follow the Mk.4. Recently announced was a target towing version. The plastic nose section of the CF-100 houses its Hughes search radar and fire control system, and pilot and observer are seated in tandem ejector seats. The type is credited with an operational range of over 1,000 n.m. and a ceiling exceeding 45,000ft. Maximum speed has not been revealed, but the aircraft is capable of exceeding Mach 1 in a dive. Avro CF-10S Described as "virtually automatic," the CF-105 will be a massive (60,000 1b) two-seater capable of interception at Mach 2 in all weathers. Tooling up has begun and the first fighter is expected in 1957. The only other details of the aircraft are that it will be of delta configuration and will be powered by two turbojets delivering thrust approximating to the weight of the aircraft itself. The so-called "Super Orenda" has been named as a likely power plant, though the first aircraft may employ J75s. Below and left, CF-100 Mk 4.
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