Canada’s Air Force is pushing for a blast from the past.
The CF-150 Avro Arrow is being put forward as an alternative to the F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets.
One of Canada’s top soldiers is championing the project.
Major General Lewis Mackenzie tells The National Post the Arrow’s basic design is perfect for Canada’s needs, and exceeds any current fighter jet.
The advanced all weather Avro Arrow was designed in the 1950′s but never built.
A proposal suggests the plane can fly higher, soar twice as fast and comes at a much lower cost.
The program would total $11.73 billion compared to the $16 billion cost of the F-35 jets.
A Boeing F-18 Super Hornet performs during its demonstration flight, on the first day of the 47th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, June 18, 2007. Internal documents show the air force conducted an assessment of two F-35 jet fighter alternatives, but critics question how hard defence officials looked — and want the Canadian military to provide more justification for its choice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere
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