Comment by speed_spread

Comment by speed_spread 8 months ago

4 replies

It was a long range bomber interceptor and it made sense until ICBMs happened. Canadian territory is vast and mostly barren in a way that no other NATO country is, having specialized equipment to defend it can make a big difference.

the_af 8 months ago

I understand the cancelation, I'm actually asking about the memory-holing of the project (destroying blueprints, not even keeping an airframe for a museum, etc).

cf100clunk 8 months ago

It was an interceptor. Ideas for conversion to a bomber role were only ideas.

  • speed_spread 8 months ago

    My bad, I meant it was an interceptor against bombers.

    • cf100clunk 8 months ago

      Re-reading, I now see that you meant interceptor of bombers.