DETAILS

Manufacturer: Avro Canada: designed and built

Designation: CF 100

Model No:Marks: Mk 1,2,3 A&B,4 A&B, 5 D&M, 6

Role: Fighter & EW Trainer

TOS: 1951

SOS: 1981

No: 692

Comox Squadron/Unit Use: 409 Sqn

Service: RCAF / CF

SPECIFICATIONS

MK IV

Crew/Passengers: 2 crew (pilot/navigator) in ejection seats

Powerplant: Orenda Series 11 or 17 Turbojet

Performance:

• Max Speed: 525 knots (972.3 km/h)
• Cruising Speed: 400 knots (741 km/h) 
• Service Ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,496 m)
• Range: 2000 nautical miles (3,706 km)

Weights:

• Empty: 23,100 lbs (10,487 kg)
• Gross: 33,000 lbs (14,969 kg)

Dimensions:

• Span: 57 ft 6 in (16.31 m)
• Length: 54 ft 2 in (16.5 m) 
• Height: 14 ft 6 in (4.43 m)
• Wing Area: 526.6 sq ft (48.92 sq m)

Armament: Provisions for Bombs, Rockets (unguided), Missiles

Original Cost: $660,000

The RCAF named the CF-100, Canuck, after the much earlier Curtis JN-4 Canuck trainer of the First World War. However, the name Canuck was never really accepted for the jet aircraft and the crews more often referred to the type as the Clunk”. The twin engine jet all-weather interceptor was all Canadian designed and built. The CF-100s good climb, excellent fire control and radar systems, twin engine reliability and all weather capability made the aircraft highly suitable for Canadian and NATO air defence roles of the Korean and Cold War eras. Belgium also selected the design for its NATO forces. After a successful career in the RCAF/CF as a fighter, the aircraft type was later modified as an electronic countermeasures (ECM) trainer and was fitted with electronic ECM and chaff dispensing equipment.

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