This top secret vehicle from Canadian Avro was part hovercraft and part jet ... very significant for the actual operation. [Frost’s] saucer was airflow neutral, but with some carefully-placed ...

The US Air Force enlisted aircraft designer John Frost to tackle their ambitious idea for a saucer-shaped flying machine. He was the head of Avro Canada’s Special Projects Group, akin to the ...

The US Air Force enlisted aircraft designer John Frost to tackle their ambitious idea for a saucer-shaped flying machine. He was the head of Avro Canada’s Special Projects Group, akin to the Skunk ...

On second thought, it probably never got enough altitude for that to happen. Continue reading “AVRO’s Project 1794: A Canadian Flying Saucer” → ...

Avro Canada answered the call with the CF-105 Avro Arrow, a high-performance interceptor on the cutting edge of existing aviation technology. A big, beautiful fighter, the Arrow offered a promise ...