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3 unusual facts about Avro Canada


A.V. Roe

A.V. Roe Canada - known as Avro Canada - Canadian subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley (the parent of Avro)

Policy by press release

It included several images that appeared to be provided to them by Avro Canada, or someone in contact with them, including a description of the control system which was identical to the one used on the Avrocar.

Project Silver Bug

Project Silver Bug was a code name given to an experimental saucer-shaped aircraft in the 1950s built by Avro Aircraft Ltd. in Malton, Ontario, Canada for the US military.


Avro Canada Chinook

Chinook was Canada's first turbojet engine, designed by Turbo Research and manufactured by A.V. Roe Canada Ltd. Named for the warm Chinook wind that blows in the Rocky Mountains, only three Chinooks were built and none were used operationally.

Hawker Siddeley

In 1945, the Hawker Siddeley purchased Victory Aircraft of Malton, Ontario, Canada from the Canadian government, renaming the company A.V. Roe Canada, commonly known as Avro Canada, initially a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley.


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