Another replica, but this time it will be a flying one! The Avro Museum is building a 2/3rd scale replica called the Avro II. Build from composite materials, it is hoped to fly in a couple of years time. Check out their website: http://142.179.170.230/avro/
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Avro replica RL-203
Some more pictures of the replica RL-203 at the Toronto Aerospace Museum. Taken by Steve Nelson. Unfortunately the museum is being evicted by greedy land developers. Let us hope this superb collection finds a new safe home!
Orenda engine
One of the Arrows massive Orenda PS.13 Iroquois engines is also on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Picture by Steve Nelson.
RL-206 cockpit
Some more pictures of the cockpit section of RL-206 preserved at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Thanks to Steve Nelson!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Ejection seat
A few ejection seats survived and 2 showed up in the UK of all places! And is in a Canadian museum, the other one just hit Ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140661959206
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140661959206
Arrow replica
A full size replica of Arrow RL-203 can be found in the Canadian Air & Space Museum in Toronto. Picture thanks to Thomas Mac.
Outer wing panels
The outer wing panels of Arrow RL-203 are preserved in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Picture thanks to Thomas Mac.
Cockpit section and nose gear
The cockpit section and nose gear of Arrow RL-206 are preserved in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Picture thanks to Thomas Mac.
The Arrow
One day I started wondering. Exactly what survives of the Arrow? All were scraped, but it seems a lo of pieces were saved by various people. I will try to collect all surviving pieces on this blog. If you have pictures of a surviving piece, please let me know!
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