"Cf-101, this is avro tower" "Please proceed to test sequence four, over." "Vro tower, 101 to test sequence four" "Maximum climb at full throttle" "To 40,000 feet." "Report." "Vibrations in airframe." "Still together at 40,000." "We'll try the other side of the hill." "Mach .5" "Mach .6... mach .7..." "Increasing throttle." "101, this is vro tower" "Please be advised that mach .85 is maximum speed" "On this prototype." "Reduce throttle please, 101." "Over." "Mach .83" "He's trying to go supersonic." "101, this is vro tower." "Reduce throttle immediately, over." "Mach .89" "Flight lieutenant, cut throttle and pull out now." "Mach .95" "Mr. Woodman." "Do you read, this is avro tower." "Reduce throttle, and terminate dive." "Now!" "I read you." "Okay reducing throttle." "Mach .97" "Pulling out." "Avro tower we got ourselves a problem." "Signs of structural failure." "Controls non-Functional." "Initiating emergency procedures." "Preparing to exit aircraft." "101 keep us advised." "Number one, i advise you that your canopy bolts" "Have failed to fire and number two... 101 do you read?" "101, can you respond?" "Over." "Initiating secondary emergency procedure." "Oh, my god!" "C'mon let's go." "Bloody hell!" "It's the pilot!" "Beep, beep, beep, beep" "Do you have a statement, flight lieutenant?" "Was it a mechanical or human error?" "Any comment, any information at all." "Flight lieutenant, what the hell do you think you were doing?" "Just trying to survive a flight in that plane of yours." "It was designed to go mach .85" "It was written in your pilots manual." "You can read can't you?" "In close combat, there isn't a lot" "Of time checking the air speed." "You weren't in combat, mr." "Woodman." "You were testing a mark iv, vro prototype." "It's all the requirements that the royal canadian" "Air force asked for." "We should have asked for more." "Kate, what will this mean for the program?" "Any comment?" "Nothing, they'd let you print, june." "Avro's new weapon of destruction." "More like self-Destruction." "Yeah." "The cf-100 is a damn fine airplane." "There is nothing wrong with her design." "No, i know." "We just had to get buck roger's as a pilot." "Still when all's said and done" "It's not the most exciting plane in the world." "Is it?" "Hey kid, how they hanging?" "Ahhh, not too good, ruby." "We heard the news." "Prototype dug a trench, eh?" "Ahhh, the bad news is the pilot got out alive." "You'll straighten it out kate." "The cf-100 is not such a bad old crate." "Thanks, joe." "Do you remember in '42" "The nightmare we had putting together" "That first anc bomber?" "Oh, it was so big." "We never thought we could build something that huge." "Old sir roy dobson brought in that team of british engineers," "To inspect the first one." "We all hoped they'd get their asses torpedoed at the crossing." "Remember he went over every inch." "He was poking his cane into one thing after another." "We were all quaking in our boots." "He was the designer after all." "He finally finishes the inspection and looks at his engineers and says about our lancaster," "Now that gentlemen," "That is the way to build a bloody aircraft." "Sure could use another day like that." "Ahhh." "Goodnight." "Hi." "I'm sorry i'm late." "The boys are asleep." "The phone's been ringing all night." "It woke the baby, twice." "Well i'll look in on him." "Thank you very much mrs." "Sparkhall." "Goodnight, mrs." "O'hara." "Goodnight mom." "Hi george." "Mommy the radio said your plane crashed." "Oh yeah, i had a bad day today." "Know what?" "What?" "Paul's tooth came right out in his hand." "There was blood and everything." "Oh, no." "George, you know what we are going to do?" "When i get the 100 back into production," "Maybe we'll take a nice long vacation together okay?" "Go to miami beach, all of us." "Daddy too?" "No, not daddy." "Sorry about your bad day." "Today i figured out that i spent the last four years," "Building a boring airplane." "Night, night sweetheart." "We're preparing this film for cabinet." "This is the a tupolov bear from the tushino air show." "Built for bombing runs across the pacific." "Yes sir, we can handle that." "Yes." "But this is something you haven't seen." "The Ilyushin il-22 bomber." "A whole new generation of soviet jet bombers" "About to be constructed with speed and altitude and range" "Far beyond what we imagined." "They are going to build thousands of them." "And they won't be coming across the pacific." "These bombers will be able to fly over the polar ice cap," "Right in our back door." "And drop a nuclear payload on any north american city they choose." "We'll have to defend over 2 million square miles of arctic." "We need a new interceptor." "Correct." "Here are the operational requirements the committee has compiled." "We have to find a company to design and build her." "I want you on-Site as liason officer." "5 to 1 weight to thrust ratio?" "A 2-G turn at mach 1.5!" "At 50,000 feet with zero loss of speed or altitude..." "The thrust of a rocket, a weapons bay bigger than a b-29" "The handling of a two-Seater cessna." "They think this is possible?" "It's what we need." "Well sir...this will be one hell of an aircraft." "Ô ô ô" "These and other stories," "Your's for the watching on this edition" "Of your national television news feature program," ""Cbc news magazine"." "Ô ô ô" "We must learn to live in a world where we have the hydrogen bomb" "And the enemy of freedom, has the hydrogen bomb." "If the communist rock does attack" "Our radar sites and observers will sound the alert." "Ô ô ô" "Giant bombers will take to the air." "Jet fighters will stream aloft." "Fighters will account for some of the enemy." "But some will get through to your home." "What are we going to do about avro." "C.D.?" "Production shut down again on the cf-100." "I've done it already." "I fired avro's president today." "You fired him?" "Now he can devote all his time to his golf game." "I have big plans for avro." "Big changes." "You'll see the cf-100 program sorted out." "They'll be in full production again in no time." "I'm relieved to hear it." "But i have a favour to ask." "What's that?" "It's about this new fighter/interceptor of yours." "I want you to consider avro aircraft." "Well, they've hardly proven themselves on the 100, c.D." "This new aircraft will be highly advanced." "From what i hear, aircraft companies" "Haven't been exactly lining up at your door" "To build it." "In fact, i hear the brits and americans" "Say the specs are unrealistic." "The brits just want to sell us their little hunter f1." "Said we could stick a maple leaf on it" "If we wanted to." "It's one-Third our range requirement." "Single engine, no navigator." "It's totally unfit for arctic patrol." "And the americans tried to sell us the f-102." "And it's barely supersonic." "You know wilf." "This country does best with a big project." "The hudson's bay company." "Canadian pacific railway." "So why are we building the seaway?" "Ships from every country," "Sailing into the very heart of this continent." "Canadian wheat sailing out." "It's why we are building the oil pipepline." "It's why i set up trans-Canada airlines." "And that's why i got avro started." "All i'm asking, is give avro" "A little time to give presentation" "Hear them out." "You said there were big changes for avro." "How are you going to turn them around?" "I am going to give them one of my boys." "Chief engineer floyd..." "Excellent organizational man with a devoted team." "The designer..." "chamberlin; erratic..." "But the contact in manchester used the word "brilliant"." "Welcome to avro sir." "How do you do." "Good morning, i'm crawford gordon." "Nice to meet you." "Crawford gordon, good to see you." "Good morning." "Who is that?" "Crawford gordon." "C.D. Howe's boy wonder in the war." "Ran the whole munitions production." "Good morning gentlemen." "Madam." "I'm crawford gordon." "Please sit down." "Mr. Gordon, i've assigned chief engineer floyd here" "To make a report on the crash." "James?" "We will have a full report" "On your desk by the end of the week sir." "We think the basic cause of this crash..." "Thank you james." "I'm confident that the problems of the cf-100 will be solved," "And we will be back into full production very soon." "Oh." "Thank you." "This company, avro, has the capability," "The brains, the tools, to accomplish anything" "We set our minds to." "We've shown it in the past." "The anson." "The lancaster bomber." "The jetliner." "The first passenger jet in north america," "By several years." "Designed and built right here." "I certainly don't perceive any lack of will in this company." "Today, i want to talk about the future." "The future of this company and of this country." "Advances in metallurgy," "Electronics..." "hydraulics..." "We're on the threshold of a whole new world" "Where anything is possible." "I see a future that can take us" "Farther than anyone has gone." "Beyond the bonds of earth." "Maybe to the edge of space." "And here is the first step." "These are the operational requirements for a new aircraft." "Which has been secretly tendered by the royal canadian airforce." "It's a highly-Specialized, high performance fighter interceptor." "And do you know where they've gone for bids?" "To the americans." "To the brits." "Well i believe it is the destiny of vro canada" "To build this new aircraft right here." "Beyond mach 2." "The americans have to dive sabres" "Straight down to get past mach 1." "Full operational from freezing to boiling." "How did the other manufacturers respond?" "They said it was impossible." "I want to hear what you say." "I'm sure it would be a very intriguing project mr." "Gordon," "But the fact of the matter is that the speeds" "They're asking for would either melt or tear" "The wings and tail off any existing airframe design." "So, you're saying it's impossible?" "Well..." "ummm... technically..." "From the data and materials presently available... yes." "It's impossible." "I see." "Well, i'm disappointed." "I guess i was wrong." "Why would he walk in like that with those crazy specs?" "I mean we are a good team." "We're ready to take on another project" "But why not give us a plane we can build" "Not some crazy..." "It is crazy don't you think?" "Anyway... you happy with the solution?" "Pin-Point under the boom, with reinforcement plates?" "Ya." "It can dive to mach 1 if they want." "Hmmm." "Mmmm." "Symphony season begins on thursday." "I was thinking i might take the kids," "Give them a shot of culture." "Want to come?" "Do you know what this is?" "Yes it's a water chestnut." "No, it's a perfect spacecraft." "Course everything in space is a perfect spacecraft." "Just imagine, zero drag." "You're thinking about that new aircraft." "In space,..." "The potential velocity is almost loadless." "Almost limitless." "But that's space." "We're dealing with heavy atmosphere." "We penetrate air," "We create drag and turbulence," "Reduced velocity, back to square one." "Okay." "Conventional aircraft have the nose." "No problem there." "Good penetration." "No problem." "But the problem lies with at the back." "We have chaotic displacement of air by the tail," "The rudder, the trailing edges and so on." "It's the drag." "It's the drag." "The drag is our enemy." "And it multiplies at supersonic." "Drag.." "Limits.." "Velocity." "And so what do we do?" "How do we control it?" "How does it fly?" "I, i don't know." "Who is it?" "It's me kate!" "It's a really simple thing kate." "Jim." "It's a really simple..." "It's 4:00 in the morning." "I was saying.." "The problem with..." "The problem with supersonic flight is the drag." "It's always the drag." "And that's created by the wings and the tail." "We have to get rid of them." "We have to get rid of the wings and the tail." "No wings or tail?" "Yeah." "Then there is no drag." "Just get rid of them." "Cut them off." "That's a hell of an idea." "Oh, jim please." "Charlie's going to be up" "In two and a half hours," "I don't have time for this." "Told you it was simple." "Come in." "Honestly kate, couldn't this have waited until monday?" "Just come and have a look at this." "Sit, you'll see." "Are we crazy or is this" "The perfect supersonic design?" "It's certainly different, i'll give you that." "The wings and the tail" "Become part of the fuselage." "This could well withstand the supersonic." "Of course, the wings will have to be extremely thin," "And of course, extremely strong." "That means lightweight alloys." "With these speeds we're gonna need" "Hundreds of pounds of pressure." "We'll need powered hydraulics of some kind." "What about the wing leading edges?" "How do we stop them from melting at mach 2?" "Air conditioner." "Air conditioner." "Hey, i was thinking about these specifications" "That the engines are replaceable at thirty minutes" "Without hand tools..." "Hello, this is james floyd." "Could i speak to mr.Gordon please." "Oh, hello, mr." "Gordon, it's james floyd," "I'm terribly sorry to disturb you like this." "Oh, oh, thank you." "Well you see," "What happened is the gang of us got together" "With some of the lads, nd we may have something" "On that rcaf proposal." "Could we meet on monday?" "Ohhhhh." "Oh no." "That's perfectly fine." "Thank you." "He says we should go round there now." "This way please." "Darling, your guests are here." "Bring some more coffee please, and tea." "Lots of it." "Good morning!" "Good morning." "Well sir." "Call me crawford, james." "Ah, yes, ah, crawford." "Right, well young jim," "Jim chamberlin our aerodynamacist." "He's come up with a basic idea" "For a triangular-Shaped airframe" "Which we think will do the trick." "And that will fly, will it?" "Yes." "How fast?" "Mach 2." "Ah, maybe more." "And the engine?" "Oh." "Rolls royce." "Nothing but the best." "We'll have the power that we need." "We'll start with test models" "Of the airframe." "But you should be aware,crawford," "This is going to be big." "Don't worry about that." "No, no, i mean huge." "I mean there are thousands of parts," "Systems, mechanical, hydraulic, electronic," "Electrical." "They don't even exist!" "I mean this is going to make the cf-100 program" "Look like a meccano kit." "Good, you build this thing james," "I'll get the funding." "Jim?" "Yes sir." "Call me, crawford." "Tell me a little bit more about this new aircraft." "We need to forge our own alloys." "We'll need a new skin machine three times the size." "We should have one of the new computers from ibm." "It's like having 3,000 more engineers." "I was thinking about the engines" "Replaceable in 30 minutes." "We suspend them from rails." "One comes off, the other just slides on." "Rails!" "That's a damn good idea." "He's quite a lad isn't he?" "Our new president." "Ô ô ô" "The jet age has meant rapid growth" "And development for canada." "And in particular, avro canada limited." "Which produces both the cf-100 and the orenda jet engine." "Thousands of new jobs have been created." "Young engineers who used to head for the united states," "Are now finding good opportunity in canada." "The avro jetliner, is the first and only" "Commercial jet built on this side of the atlantic." "Successful in every way, it first flew in 1950," "Just two weeks after the british got it." "But when the korean war started," "The whole jetliner program had to be set aside," "While avro concentrated all it's energy on defense." "It is what has made the cf-100 the most versatile" "And certainly the most heavily armed fighter in the world." "In designing and producing these two aircraft," "Avro canada on its own, has demonstrated its claim" "To a place among the world's leading aircraft" "And aero-Manufacturers." "Now, gentlemen, we have gone over your o.R.'S" "They're pretty tough." "But we feel confident avro can build you an aircraft" "Which will achieve everything you can ask for." "As we did with the cf-100." "The cf-100 was over budget and a year and a half behind schedule." "We're building jet aircraft, lieutenant, not toasters." "Well i am sure you can build a toaster." "Jim." "Ya, oh, well, um." "We needed um.." "A totally new design for twice supersonic speeds so,..." "What it is  it's basically.." "Ah..." "It's basically an edge or a triangle" "We got rid of the wings and the tail" "No wings or tail?" "No." "Not as we know them." "Could you perhaps sketch us a simple version of this?" "Well it's like a triangle." "Or a wedge." "What engine would power it?" "The rolls royce rb-106." "They should be production-Ready next year." "And flight control?" "We are looking into navigation by computer." "Radio-Controlled from the ground?" "No." "Miniature, basic on-Board computers, one for each craft." "I still can't visualize this aircraft." "Well the drawings are very specific." "It's a triangular shape..." "A 30 ton triangle." "With a central fuselage, high overhead wings" "To give easy access to the belly pods and engines..." "But will it be stable?" "Yes, we think the design is very stable." "We haven't actually gotten id of the wings and the tail," "We've integrated them into an extremely efficient airframe..." "We're completely confident that it will achieve" "The performance that you require." "Well it's like this." "There." "Like that." "Would somebody get that please." "It's classified." "Do you think we might have a more formal proposal?" "I don't know about this." "Boeing, hawker-Siddeley, glosters, north american..." "They all think this plane's impossible." "How can we expect vro to..." "Listen jack, i like the idea of building our own aircraft." "In the war we built hurricanes, ansons, lancasters," "But when the japanese were massing in the aleutians," "We couldn't get a plane for love nor money." "The brits had them all." "We patrolled our coasts against enemy subs" "In cloth-Winged biplanes." "A lot of good men." "Friends of mine," "Never came back." "I swore i'd never let that happen again." "I know this is on wilf curtis." "He's not gonna dilly-Dally around." "A very quick decision." "In any case, it was a very impressive demonstration." "Floyd!" "Smye!" "Why was i not invited to the meeting?" "You airframe boys want to keep all the glory for yourselves?" "You know perfectly why, edward." "Mr. Critchley, manager of the orenda engine division." "You have your hands full with the cf-100 program," "We're using the rolls royce rb-106." "You've called for a minimum 20,000 pounds thrust per engine." "Correct?" "Yes." "Rolls might get 12,000 pounds" "If they're lucky, 14,000 tops." "Their design will never do 20,000 in a 46 inch hole." "But, have a design that will." "Marrying an untried engine," "To an untried aircraft..." "it's just not done." "He's right crawford." "We have enough on our plate as it is." "Besides, the lads at oils assured me" "Of the 20,000 pounds rating," "And the development is on time and on budget." "To start a new engine program now, would be too risky." "It would be too risky, not too." "How's your flight, c.D.?" "Adequate." "What's your assessment of this avro team?" "Well, they're an eager bunch," "Capable of anything if you push them a little." "There's one young chap." "Chamberlin, truly a brilliant mind." "Have you seen it?" "Ha, the interceptor?" "It's quite impressive." "Are you sure it will do the job?" "Well that's what they tell me." "Of course the model tests will confirm all that," "Once we get a model that achieves the performance required" "Curtis will order it into production." "We'll need a 100 million to start." "To start, a hundred million?" "We need metals that don't exist." "Electronics that haven't been invented yet." "Hydraulics, pneumatics" "We're building this aircraft from scratch, c.D." "It will be the most advanced in the world." "Oh cut the crap,crawford." "This isn't the war anymore." "And there are limitations." "I want a responsible budget." "You stick to this time." "You hear me." "Yes, boss." "Ahhhh, there it goes again!" "At mach 1.28 it loses its stability." "All right." "Let's go over it all over again." "Supersonic air is compressed," "Compressed air is unstable air." "Unstable air over flat surfaces," "And straight lines," "Hitting the wing roots causes a shockwave effect" "And extreme turbulence." "So..." "What we have to do is to find a way" "To guide the air over the fuselage," "Away from the wing roots," "So as to reduce the shockwave effect." "How do we modify that?" "Where do we begin?" "Wait!" "Hey!" "Jim!" "What is it jim?" "Contouring!" "We pinch the fuselage..." "just in front of the wings." "Then the contouring..." "will draw the air in..." "And force it out over the leading edge of the wings!" "Minimizing the shockwave." "Ya." "Okay." "Watch this." "Delicious!" "Refreshing!" "And aerodynamic!" "Ha, ha, ha..." "Yes, mr." "Woodman." "Just in time." "That's the rocket that we used to get" "The model up to speed," "And the on-Board sensors tell us the degree of stability." "It's really quite invaluable." "All set to go?" "Countdown commencing." "Five...four...three...two..." "One... ignition!" "Mach .5..., .9" "Wing temperature, 1 niner zero degrees." "1.2 1.4 and stable" "C'mon baby." "Mach 1.6!" "C'mon baby, go." "What was the last stable speed?" "Mach 1.6, sir." "Damn it!" "Today, u.S. Army officials," "Confirm the secret detonation," "Of an h-Bomb at jacobson army base in nevada." "The mushroom-Shaped cloud was visible by viewers" "As far as madison, twenty miles away." "Sources refute claims made by the soviet union" "That they are developing an h-Bomb with twice the power." "Okay kids, it's time for bed." "In national news the progressive conservative party of canada," "Has elected a new leader." "George john diefenbaker." "The small-Town prairie lawyer," "Has assumed the leadership of the official opposition." "Mr. Diefenbaker has pledged to fight for social programs," "Benefits for farmers and fisherman," "And lodge an all-Out attack on local government's spending policies." "Favoritism and corporate tax breaks at the expense" "Of the little man." "That prairie fool." "He knows as much about running a country" "As a dog knows about his father." "He stands up in the house," "Demands that i explain every detail," "Justify every expenditure..." "Every program..." "Every bill we bring forth descends into a debate." "I think everybody knows he's a buffoon, c.D." "Nevertheless i must defend programs and expenditures." "I put a 100 million defense dollars aside" "For the production of this plane," "But i have many hands out." "I can't hold on to it much longer." "I put you in charge of vro because you get results." "I hope i wasn't wrong." "You're never wrong, c.D." "We're making great progress here." "We'll solve our problems." "I don't want promises, crawford." "I want results." "And i want them by the end of the month." "Of course, boss." "All right." "What have we got?" "Jim!" "What are you doing?" "We've got to get speed!" "Well, you won't get it like that." "It's not built to take 220, you know that!" "You'll blow the whole thing up!" "You'll not get any more speed out of it now, will ya?" "It's useless!" "It was useless before!" "We have got to have a windtunnel damn it!" "A decent windtunnel so we can see what's wrong!" "There isn't a windtunnel in the country that will do mach 2!" "Then build one." "Get one." "We don't have time!" "I need a mach 2 windtunnel!" "Or we can forget the whole thing." "Oh, that's great!" "That's just great!" "Maybe i can help." "I can get you into langley airforce base." "Their test tunnel goes up to mach 2." "You could?" "That would be wonderful." "Take it into the states?" "How soon could we go?" "Let me get on the phone." "Very well, shall we proceed?" "Now, increase the velocity until i say, please." "Mach 1." "No, no, slowly." "Please." "Mach 1.4" "You should come and see this." "Mach 1.5!" "Mach 1.6" "Okay let's all watch for it now." "Increase velocity to 1.9, please." "There it is." "The air is not going over and under the wings." "It's travelling down the leading edge," "There's no lift, he plane stops flying." "Can you cut it to 1.8?" "What's going on in here emmett?" "I've got the 100c model booked in here in five minutes." "At ease." "Who are these people?" "Avro canada sir." "Major white okayed it." "Flight lieutenant, jack woodman, colonel." "Well that's the prettiest little thing i ever saw." "We've never gotten a model stable over mach 1.3." "You gonna build it?" "Plan to." "Where?" "England?" "No sir, i'm rom canada." "Toronto?" "That is if we can get her up to our requirement, past mach 2." "Past mach 2." "Yes, sir." "Well keep me posted." "Come down anytime." "And if there's anything i can do to help out." "Let me know." "Thank you sir, i will." "So, somehow we have to stop the air" "From going down the leading edge" "And force it up over the wing surface." "That's easier said than done, isn't it?" "Okay." "Goodnight, jim." "Mr. Woodward i really would like to thank you" "For all your efforts in getting us into angley." "You're very welcome." "At least now we understand the problem." "Goodnight." "Goodnight." "I must have left the lights on." "I don't know why i don't carry those things." "People always say to be prepared," "But, i've always trusted fate or some passing boy scout." "How did you get into engineering?" "Didn't want to nurse, didn't want to teach." "Are your married?" "Or?" "No." "Well, only to my airplanes." "Or so my ex-Husband used to say." "Once he decided i wasn't having an affair" "With james or jim or anybody else..." "Jim's quite a character, isn't he?" "Oh yes." "Is he stable now?" "Or?" "What do you mean by that?" "I mean how did you...?" "Phew... security checks, standard procedure," "He as under psychiatric care." "That was two years ago." "There was a lot of pressure from the cf-100 program on him" "And he needed to rest." "That's all." "Okay, fine." "Listen." "Jim chamberlin is the best damn airframe man" "I have ever seen." "And he s fine." "Okay, so paul has a dentist appointment" "At 2:00 this afternoon, nd it's pot roast tonight" "But don't wait for me." "Okay." "I have a big meeting." "Hey kate." "Hi joe." "Hey, today we finish cf-100, number 300." "So when do we start tooling up for the new interceptor?" "You'll be the first to know, joe." "Mom?" "Hey, george." "Mom?" "Can you come to the swim meet today?" "Oh no... it's your big meet today, isn't it?" "I can't." "I got a great big meeting." "But you're gonna swim the best, okay?" "Okay." "Be a good boy today, okay?" "Bye." "Bye." "How's the day shaping up for you fred?" "Well june, we have perfect weather conditions." "Now you've had a lot of problems" "With these high speed models tests." "So what's different about this one?" "Well the difficulty with an aircraft this advanced," "Is maintaining high speed stability." "We're confident with this model," "And the telemetering will confirm that" "We have licked this problem to mach 2 and beyond." "Assuming that, what's your next step?" "We'll put the aircraft into productions as soon as possible." "We have to meet the tremendous urgency" "Of this country's need for defense." "Thank you." "Thanks fred." "Attractive curves to her." "Sexy little thing." "She's definitely a lady." "From what i hear, if it doesn't fly," "It's the company that crashes." "Nice day, air marshall." "Is your model ready, smye?" "Yes sir." "And so is the contract." "Commencing countdown." "Five...four...three..." "Two...one..." "ignition!" "Mach .6..." "Mach 1... 1.6..." "Mach 2!" "Yes!" "Mach 2.3!" "Ha, ha,..." "Maximum rocket velocity!" "Craft is stable!" "Yes!" "We did it!" "Come here!" "You have an aircraft." "Well done." "Well, you've got a plane to build." "Yes we do." "Congratulations!" "So, how are we going to deal with the thin wings?" "You gonna need some sort of self-Supporting infrastructure." "Honeycombing." "Honeycomb the whole damn wing." "No time for a prototype," "So we'll use the cook-Craigie method." "We'll go straight into production," "And we'll have hand-Tooling on the first aircraft." "Chamberlin!" "You daft bugger!" "Jim!" "One of these days you're going to hurt somebody." "I was ha, ha, ha" "You're terrible." "Not just now boys." "Hi freddie!" "Mary, i'm sorry could i borrow him from you" "For just a moment?" "You go right in my dear." "Why do i get the feeling it's a long term loan?" "It's from rolls royce." "They're abandoning the rb-106 engine program." "We don't have an engine." "Critchley was right." "Don't worry, freddie." "We'll work out something." "So it's three against one." "I'm at my ceiling, guns are all jammed." "I'm all but out of fuel," "So there is no other place to go but down." "So i put it into a steep dive," "Full throttle and i was getting away from them too," "Except for one little problem," "I blacked out." "So, i wake up at 2,000 feet," "Still headed for terra firma, i pulled her out," "Engine sputtering, scraping the treetops" "And there right in front of me," "Is an air field." "I'm sure that's not the first time lieutenant," "That you woke up and found yourself in a dive." "My friends!" "My friends." "We did it!" "We are about to build this new aircraft." "Designated the cf-105." "We will call it..." "the avro arrow." "And it will be the most advanced," "Supersonic fighter/interceptor in the world!" "We have been contracted by the royal canadian air force..." "To put this new design into ull production" "As soon as possible." "The arrow will eventually service twenty squadrons cross canada." "Numbering 700 aircraft." "And canada s only the beginning." "And just today." "We have decided to take another big step." "We will go beyond the airframe." "For today, we have decided..." "To design and build a new engine to power her." "An all-Canadian." "Supersonic jet fighter/interceptor." "Airframe nd engine." "This isn't my plane." "And it isn't vro's plane." "This will be your aircraft." "From the designer, to the riveter," "To the guy who sweeps the floor," "The arrow belongs to you." "And to show you that i mean it..." "I am giving each one of you" "A bonus of vro's stock." "Wait now." "Don't cash it in." "Hang on to it." "Buy more and i'll make you rich." "Today, we've opened the door to the future." "And the future's unlimited." "So, holding out on me." "A new engine program, whew!" "Tell me." "What are the specs." "Is it axial or centrifugal?" "Well... we've really just..." "You didn't know about it." "You didn't know about the engine?" "We can handle it." "Excuse me." "Don't put an unproven engine in an unproven aircraft." "It's the cardinal rule." "I like breaking rules." "You'll almost double the cost of the program, crawford." "Look gentlemen, do not worry about this tonight." "All right?" "Tonight just enjoy yourselves." "Ask someone to dance." "I'm so proud of you." "You big jerk." "I have something for you." "Oh baby." "It's gorgeous!" "What's the matter?" "What's wrong darling?" "I can't wear this in public." "Well, wear it for me." "Here." "Now." "It's okay." "I can't stand being this close to you all day," "Alone all night." "I know." "Crawford?" "I don't think i can do this anymore." "Listen sweetheart." "I made a decision." "I am going to talk to her about a divorce." "Tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" "I promise." "I'll take care of everything." "Okay." "Mmmmmm..." "Cbc television news." "Ô ô ô" "In hungary this week," "The deportation to siberia" "Of resistance leader, major general powell malitar," "Led to angry demonstrations" "Against the continuing soviet occupation." "Since the bloody invasion on november 4th, 100,000 hungarians have fled the country." "Immigration officials report canada has taken in 8,000 refugees to date." "Canada, joins with britain, france and the united states," "In condemning the soviet actions," "And demanding their immediate withdraw." "In national news," "The trans-Canada pipeline controversy had reached a new level." "Today, in the house of commons," "After four days of heated debate," "Minister c.D. Howe evoked closure" "On discussion of the subject." "The bill to continue pipeline funding" "Was put in a bill and passed." "This sparked fierce criticism" "From opposition leader, diefenbaker," "Who has declared that minister howe has " taken democracy hostage"." "And he vowed to make this a major election issue." "Already, the upcoming ballot race has been dubbed" "The "pipeline election"." "Rolls can't do it, can they?" "We have a 46 inch hole." "Do you think you can fill it?" "We need 20,000 pounds thrust." "It can't be done." "What?" "Unless..." "Unless what?" "Unless, you try something radical." "Only two spools." "Get rid of the centre bearings." "No centre bearings?" "It's never been tried before." "We use only outer bearings." "Simplify the engine, reduce weight," "Increase airflow and thrust." "20,000 pounds?" "More!" "How soon can it be finished?" "It'll be ready when it's ready." "You should have come to me in the beginning." "Now you've wasted all this time." "Without me, you airframe boys have nothing" "But an over-Sized paperweight." "Then get started." "Another 100 million!" "It'll be the most powerful engine in the world, c.D.!" "Every country will want it for their aircraft." "Military and civilian." "You'll get your money back ten times over." "What is this about vro buying canadian steel improvements?" "And canada car." "And a control interest in dosco." "I needed magnesium and titanium." "No one else in the world" "Can get us those alloys." "We have to do it ourselves." "Remember, during the war you hammered it in to us." "Don't rely on others for the basics." "I warned you this is not the war anymore." "I sent you to avro to supply this government with an aircraft," "Not build a little empire!" "This isn't about just one airplane." "C.D." "I'm laying the groundwork here for a huge international aircraft industry." "Isn't that what you wanted?" "All at three times the original budget." "Sometimes i wonder if this whole thing is a big mistake." "Now listen to me." "After the election, i want results." "I want to see this thing in the air." "Or we are going to re-Assess the whole program." "Do you understand?" "Can i have the engine?" "All right." "Build your engine, but remember by the end of next year." "Yes, sir." "There's one other thing, crawford." "How's mary?" "Mary?" "She's, she's well." "Good, good." "She's a fine woman." "Did business with her father you know." "A good family." "Crawford, we're given the gift of privilege." "With it, comes more responsibility." "Set an example." "It's a good marriage." "Keep it." "Put your mind on business." "Frankly, c.D., I don't see where any of this" "Is of your concern." "It's a weakness, crawford." "You can't afford it." "It's ridiculous!" "What's the problem!" "I am trying to make it as clear as i can." "The landing gear will not fit in this wing." "It's three inches too long." "Can we widen the wing?" "No." "Well, can we shorten the gear?" "No, no." "We need clearance for the belly pod." "Ah, sir?" "You have something to say?" "Ya, i was just overhearing..." "What's your name?" "Ah, joe." "Joe paloffski." "Hi." "Well, mr." "Paloffski, what do you think?" "Well, i don't know..." "Couldn't you just bend the wings down?" "What?" "Well if you bend the wings down," "Then the gear doesn't have to be so long." "Right?" "That could work." "A four degree cant of the wings," "Would give us..." "Three and a half inches." "Ya," "Let's cant the wings and shorten the gear." "That won't affect the flying characteristics?" "No." "Well done, paloffski." "Ten degrees to starboard, sir." "Ten degrees, bank." "Ten degrees, you're yawing." "Sir, you're yawing." "Good, trim that up." "Watch the airspeed, you're close to stall." "So mr." "Woodman, while you're doing that," "Why don't you run through the" "Automatic ground control interception procedure?" "Nose up, losing altitude." "Haven't got that far in the manual yet." "Too much, losing airspeed." "Oh." "How about the navigational computer?" "Why don't you run through the data-Feeding sequence for us?" "Watch your airspeed." "Steady on the bank." "Too tight." "Too tight, sir." "You're losing airspeed." "I'm just in the middle of that chapter." "You're in a spin at 1500 feet." "And now you've just made a big hole, sir." "Isn't this how we first met?" "I can't fly like this." "I want an airplane." "With these controls,i feel like i'm driving a dump truck!" "What do you need a computer for anyway?" "I'll show you." "You want to go to sudbury." "You switch to auto." "Feed in the co-Ordinates." "Set throttle and mach number," "You're in sudbury in nine minutes." "And when you get there, you had better know where you are going next" "Because while you are making up your mind," "You're going to be over the arctic ocean." "This isn't going to be like any other fighter plane, mr." "Woodman." "This is going to be a rocketship." "You have to be thinking 30 miles ahead of her" "All the time to stay in control." "No seat-Of-The-Pants - Prop-Jock stuff is going to cut it here." "You need to know her inside out." "Every system." "Every control mechanism." "Every nut and bolt." "Or else..." "She's gonna fly you." "And another outstanding achievement of the 22nd parliament," "Was to get started to building of the natural gas pipeline," "Which runs eastward from alberta." "This tremendous venture," "Of such significance," "So many millions of canadians" "Was only made possible, by patience, persistence," "And finally by successful government action." "After a debate, nearly as long as the pipeline itself," "And quite as full as another kind of natural gas." "You see!" "14,000 pounds at 55 percent throttle." "I told you...when we fine tune the blades," "It'll be the most powerful jet engine in the world." "It'll put out enough thrust to drive the queen mary." "We want to use the indian theme." "Call it the iroquois engine." "And you say its practical for other applications." "Of course." "It will power almost any aircraft," "Bombers, passenger craft, even trains." "Those airframe boys don't even know" "If that airplane of theirs will fly." "This engine is where avro's future lies." "Well." "That's one hell of a future there, critchley." "Pratt and whitney have a jet engine, the j75." "It's not that far from caf requirements." "It'll cut our budget, by 40 percent." "This company wasn't built with half measures." "I promised this country" "An all-Canadian fighter/interceptor." "Freddie, i need that engine!" "What's that?" "Excuse me." "Who are you?" "John pallett." "I'm the new progressive conservative candidate for this riding." "This is the workplace of honest men." "It's no place for a conservative politician." "Get out!" "I have the right to campaign here for mr." "Diefenbaker." "No one here wants to know" "What you or that prairie blowhard have to say." "Get off my property!" "Bye mr." "Pallett." "Hi!" "What are you doing here?" "Oh, just an old-Seat-Of-The-Pants-Prop-Jock doing a little homework." "What are you doing here so early?" "Oh, i like to come here sometimes early in the morning," "Just before the shift starts and well, just look at her." "It's wonderful when duty and technology can come together." "Ya." "What do you think of my navigational system?" "Well... it's not bad." "I do have one big problem though." "With electronic controls," "I won't have any sense of feel." "What do you mean, feel?" "Like when you're in a car you can feel the road." "With this everything is electronic and hydraulic." "Well at mach 2 you couldn't do it manually," "You'd need hundreds of pounds of pressure..." "Ya, i know, but with your system" "I won't be able to feel the flex and stress" "In the airframe, and control surfaces." "I should be able to feel that in my hand!" "Well, it's just not that way anymore." "When i fly i'm part of the plane." "I want to feel wing load, and g-Force." "I need to feel the level of stress" "In the airframe or an overcontrol" "During a given manoeuvre," "Or i could tear a wing off!" "It's not possible." "You'll just have to figure out a whole new way of flying." "You don't need a pilot." "Feel?" "What does he want to feel for?" "He says he wants to feel the forces of the plane." "Honey, what i was saying was i'm not just a working stiff anymore," "I'm a shareholder in the company now." "Makes sense." "It's completely unnecessary." "Spades." "Got all my bonuses in this stock." "I'm working for myself now." "Might as well throw our savings in there too." "You know i suppose you could recreate" "The sense of feel with dampers and weights." "Bonuses are one thing but not our savings." "Don't worry." "This gordon guy's got the midas touch." "It's a total waste of time, kate." "In another year i'll buy you a new house." "Even a new car..." "Just play your card, mr." "Rockefeller." "The final count," "The liberals 105 seats, the conservatives 112." "Euchre!" "Ha, ha, ha.!" "Listen, listen..." "It's the first time in 22 years," "The progressive conservatives will form the new government." "Wow!" "In our vision of one canada," "There will be a process of equalization of opportunities," "For all parts of canada," "He's never been west of saskatoon." "You who have given me" "And the conservative party this mandate, you ill not be disappointed." "You bet." "I'm a lady now." "We will give you the social program we promised." "We will be servants of the people." "We will work for the little man." "The farmer, the fisherman, the small businessman." "And finally, we will enter into a program" "Of fiscal responsibility to keep a balanced budget." "I don't know what to say, c.D." "Has this country forgotten all that your government did for them?" "Are we all accountants in this country?" "No dreams or visions anymore?" "Not that, that damned aircraft of yours was any help," "Behind schedule, three times the budget" "Not a single plane in the air to show for it." "You failed me crawford." "The arrow will be an amazing achievement, sir." "It'll be your legacy to the people of canada." "Let me tell you something." "These men who have come to power," "They have small minds." "You will scare them." "And they will resent you." "And they will strike out to destroy you." "I can handle those bastards." "Don't you worry." "The arrow will pay off." "Not from me it won't." "C.D." "What are you going to do?" "Gonna go home..." "And play with my grandchildren." "Well, you know government's come and go" "Avro is here to stay." "We are gonna show them just who we are." "We've got to go after these international markets." "Well the belgians bought a couple squadrons of 100's," "We'll give them a deal on the arrow." "Who is that american colonel?" "Colonel fairchild, sir." "Right." "Fairchild." "Invite him up here for a visit." "Gotta find a buyer for this engine." "Try the french and the italians." "We should meet with the new government" "And see which way the winds blows." "Well i'll tell you how to find that out." "Ask them for more money." "How close are we to a fully assembled arrow?" "Four months." "Freddie, i want a roll-Out of a fully assembled rrow" "In two months." "Crawford,i..." "I want people to know what we are building here." "I want them to see the amazing potential of this country." "Give me air marshall curtis please." "Here." "Thanks doll." "Your welcome." "Turn starboard, thirty degrees of bank." "Turn port, thirty degrees of bank." "Thirty degree climb." "Good, now i have a little surprise for you." "Turn starboard thirty degrees of bank, at mach .75" "Turn port, 40 degrees." "And increase throttle." "Do you feel?" "Yes." "I feel the wing load." "That's good, real good." "Of course, it's just simulated here." "It will be a lot better once you are in the air," "But that's the feel you were talking about right?" "You delivered, miss o'hara." "Thank you very much." "Your welcome, mr." "Woodman." "We wouldn't want you snapping a wing off would we?" "Come on out crawfie!" "Daisy has your lunch ready." "Come out and get dry." "Crawford." "Aren't we waiting until seven o'clock anymore?" "I have to be at the plant." "To go over some cost reports with freddie." "I'll be late tonight mary." "I thought about what you asked, crawford." "I thought about it a great deal." "But i think you know my answer." "We'll both have to deal" "With this situation in our own way." "But i warn you, if you leave," "Crawfie stays with me." "And they are asking an additional 60 million." "It's an expensive program," "There is no doubt about that." "I'll say." "But it's quite a feat of technology." "If, it lives up to expectations." "Prime minister..." "we were elected on our promises" "Of our social programs, raise the old age pension," "A new unemployment insurance plan," "We still have other hard choices to make." "The arrow is something" "We have campaigned against." "The government funding huge liberal programs" "With runaway costs." "The newspapers are saying that we waste" "More money than the liberals." "Don't forget the soviet threat." "The russians can fly over us unopposed" "And drop nuclear bombs on our cities." "We have to defend ourselves." "The main problem with vro is, crawford gordon." "He's got them building" "New airframe and a new engine at the same time." "It's a little like wearing two left shoes." "Maybe distinctive, but not too bright." "Let's give them 45 million." "But, i want to see all the information" "On the rrow from the very beginning." "And john." "Yes, sir." "That's your constituency." "Ask some questions." "I want you to see what you can find out about their operations." "Yes, prime minister." "It's a pretty thing, isn't it?" "There's a feeling of anticipation here today," "Ladies and gentlemen, as we await the roll-Out" "Of the first rrow." "Among the dignitaries are executives of avro aircraft," "Rcaf air marshall, wilf curtis," "And the new conservative minister of defense," "The honourable george r." "Parks v.C." "We've pulled it off freddie." "And i'll make sure you get into that cockpit." "Almost 50 years ago," "A great canadian pioneer," "John mccurdy, who is with us on the platform today," "Flew the liver dart," "The first aircraft to fly in canada." "History recognizes that event," "As the beginning of canada's air age." "I am sure that the historians," "Of tomorrow, will regard this event today," "As being equally significant." "The future, will belong to canada." "But only if the people of canada," "Have faith in the destiny of canada." "And work to make it all come true." "You tell them, wilf." "Give 'em hell." "I should like once again," "In my capacity as defense minister," "To commend the efforts of those who have contributed thus far," "To the development and production of this airplane." "Through your efforts, you are making a direct contribution," "To the defense of the free nations of this world." "And so, to the well-Being of us all." "I now have the pleasure of unveiling the avro arrow." "Canada's first supersonic aircraft." "38,000 parts, babe." "We did it." "Congratulations!" "Thank you." "Well good." "We'll bid on those turbo..." "George?" "What do you think of my airplane?" "I think its nifty." "Me too." "So, do you think crawford got what he wanted?" "I'd say so." "I told the press," "No more than two inch headlines," "We have to save something for the first flight." "Thank you yannick." "It went well today." "Oh very well." "Nothing can stop us now." "Oh, the engine is still on the test bed." "The plane is a long way from first flight." "C.D. Howe is not up in ottawa writing cheques anymore," "And the globe says we are heading for a recession." "This is supposed to be a party." "Go rain on somebody elses parade." "Hey look!" "Look at this." "It has been calculated" "In excess of 15,000 mph beyond earth's atmosphere," "Varying somewhat at different points in the orbit." "What?" "Yes, it has been confirmed." "Today, the soviets have successfully launched sputnik" "Into orbit around the earth." "The satellite is able to circle the planet" "In less than one hour." "It is currently been tracked by radar beams around the world..." "Well i'll be darned!" "They did it." "The west has lost the race for space." "The age of missiles has begun." "We have in our studio," "A professor harlan sedgefield, military historian." "Tell me professor." "Does this event mean the beginning of push-Button warfare?" "If missiles can be used" "To launch satellites into space, then," "This will require the total rethinking" "Of the defense of north america." "It's conceivable that such missiles" "Can now be used to strike targets" "Here in north america with atomic bombs." "But what are we looking for?" "It's a little dot of light." "The sun will still be reflecting off of it." "It will look like a little moving star." "There it is." "Where?" "There, about 45 degrees off the cuff of the big dipper." "See, there." "Amazing." "Oh wow." "It's really moving." "Ya, 17,900 mph" "That's almost limitless velocity...it's wonderful!" "It'll be over china in over a half an hour." "They put weapons in these things?" "Weapons, ha, ha, ha" "Jim, these guys are the enemy." "Try to remember that." "Mr. Gordon." "Do you see it?" "Freddie." "Buy some of those damn american engines" "For the first five rrows, and let's get them in the air." "All right, crawford." "Don't worry baby." "You're gonna be just fine." "What does this new threat mean to us?" "The americans want us to buy their bomarc missiles." "Should we stay with manned fighter/interceptor aircraft?" "Or buy those missiles?" "Or do both?" "We are still assessing the threat of missile attacks." "But we do know that the russians are building" "More bombers than ever." "Now the americans tell us that their missiles" "Can defend against soviet missiles or bombers." "And at half the cost." "The navy, needs a dozen new anti-Submarine frigates." "The army, needs two hundred new american tanks." "With respect sir, we can't trust the defense" "Of north america to missiles." "The bomarcs are still in development." "They are completely unproven." "So, is your airplane." "How soon can we start taxi trials?" "Patience flight lieutenant woodman, a few days." "Ah, jan, i'd like you to meet flight lieutenant jack woodman." "Jack, this is jan zurakowski." "I saw you at farnborough," "The first time you did the cartwheel manoeuvre in the meteor." "It was a hell of a show." "Thank you, flight lieutenant." "What brings you to canada?" "Oh, jan is going to test pilot the arrow for us." "I'd like you to meet flight control engineer, kate o'hara." "How do you do?" "I must hear how such an attractive woman" "Becomes a senior engineer." "Kate, perhaps you could update jan," "On the new n-Board computers." "I want to fly it first." "This plane is mine." "No, not yet it's not." "Look, what this aircraft needs is an international recognition." "Now, with zurakowski's reputation," "If he endorses it i can sell this plane around the world." "But i know the control procedures," "The backup systems," "Every goddamn nut and bolt!" "So will zurakowski." "Zurakowski's going to go by the book." "He's in no hurry." "It can take him weeks or months" "To prove the rrow's capabilities." "I don't think we've got that long!" "I could fly it today!" "Look i have no doubt," "That you could fly the aircraft, woodman, no doubt at all." "The fact of the matter is i need to sell this aircraft" "Outside of canada." "And what it needs is the endorsement of a big-Name pilot." "So..." "Zurakowski flies." "Did you know about this?" "No, as a matter of fact i didn't." "Well it stinks!" "I don't think you should take it too personally." "I'm not." "Hey!" "Hey fellas!" "Zura's going to take her up, c'mon!" "Hey boys!" "We're going to try one." "C'mon!" "Yes...go,go." "You'll be lucky if it gets off the ground." "Avro tower, this is chase plane 117," "Entering a left-Hand circuit at 1,000 feet and standing by." "We read you captain." "Carry on." "Good morning." "Good morning." "All right!" "We know it works on paper." "Now we step into the unknown." "Arrow 201, his is tower, do you read?" "That is affirmative tower." "George, they're flying the plane!" "Hurry, we are going to see daddy's plane fly." "They're finally getting it up!" "Ya, you see." "The huge gleaming white craft is positioning itself" "Down at the end of the runway." "As pilot, jan zurakowski, runs through his checklist." "Under the watchful eye of the men and women who built this." "The world's most advanced jet fighter/interceptor." "Arrow 201, this is avro tower." "You are cleared for take-Off." "Thank you, tower." "Arrow 201, this is tower." "How is it zura?" "Fine." "We read you ten." "Stable." "Steady as a rock." "Gear up and locked." "They're clean and looking good." "Jan, how does the light control system feel?" "Fine." "Mach .75" "Entering a crosswind leg." "Everything fine." "Turning onto final." "Setting up for touchdown." "Landing gear is own and locked." "Looking good." "Easy, baby." "Easy now." "Oh yes." "We did it." "Congratulations, freddie!" "We are on our way." "Thank you." "Well done." "We have a great team." "A great plane!" "It's going to be beautiful." "As so ladies and gentlemen," "We have witnessed history in the making, here today." "With the first successful flight of the avro rrow." "Number one baby!" "Can we go for a ride?" "Well we'll see." "Hey, hey, don't smudge it." "Ruby!" "Hey ruby!" "What do you think, hon?" "It's the biggest piece of sheet metal i ever saw" "That doesn't fly." "Oh, it flies, baby." "It flies, real good." "We can't afford this, joe!" "Betsy, was just fine." "Did you sell some stocks?" "Didn't have to." "Took out a loan." "The bank just loves an employee of avro canada." "Come for a ride, huh?" "C'mon!" "Kiss?" "You guys ready?" "Ya!" "C'est merveilleux, francois!" "Vingt milles livres, minimum." "Quarante-Sept pouces." "Oui." "Envoyez-Moi la lettre d'intention et je donnerai" "La priorite absolue a la commande." "Oui." "Bien." "Au revoir, francois." "Freddie, i just got a conditional order" "For 400 iroquois engines." "If, we can make 20,000 pounds thrust." "The french want it for their mirage fighters." "So keep on critchley." "Now, we need some more press releases." "Something big." "We need a major story a week." "Are we missing any angles here?" "Well it never hurts" "To play up the canadian aspect." "Zura has been great for the international recognition," "But we've got a canadian plane, and a canadian engine," "And i think it's time for a canadian pilot." "I know that woodman, would kill to get up there" "And i bet we could get callwood to do a feature story." "All right, let's make jack happy." "Hi." "Hi." "What are you smiling about?" "Gordon changed his mind." "I'm going to do the next flight of 01." "Congratulations, that's great." "Thanks." "So, can you put me through some sequences?" "Sure." "Why don't i take you out after work to celebrate?" "Great!" "I'll be right back." "Okay" "Come in." "Gordon." "Yes?" "Is it true that i am being restricted" "To mach 1.2 in tomorrows flight?" "That's right." "That's barely cruising speed." "She can do mach 2 without even working up a sweat." "I know." "If the chiefs of staff don't see performance soon," "They are going to bury this program and buy missiles!" "This aircraft isn't going to do diddley-Squat" "Until it's got the new engines in her." "That could take months!" "I'm not here to give free promotion" "To those ratt and whitney's!" "When the arrow beats the world's speed and altitude records," "It will be with the iroquois turbines and burners." "Then i can sell that engine all over the world." "We won't give a damn what governments in power." "So, until the iroquois is ready," "We just take it nice and easy and stick to the schedule." "Understand?" "Sounds like critchley's got the iroquois up and running again." "Doesn't bother your kids?" "No." "They're avro kids." "They sleep better when the test engines are running." "So do i for that matter." "Ahh..." "That's the night shift shutting down." "Lights go up..." "The water pressure goes down." "Everybody's showering." "The traffic jams at shift change are ust terrible." "Nobody minds." "This is malton." "It's the hottest little town in canada right now." "All the churches," "The houses and estaurants going up." "All because of avro." "Jack, there was something i wanted to ask you about." "Uhm, in terms of testing flight controls," "It would be very useful for me to monitor" "The flight control from the primary location" "That way i can initiate direct analysis direct from the source." "What...what are you saying?" "You want to go up with me?" "But all your monitoring equipment's on the ground." "That's true." "But it's always better to collect data closer to the source." "If you want to go up for a ride, why don't you just ask me?" "I want to go for a ride." "I think we can work something out." "Most people would be afraid." "I'm not." "Sure?" "I'm sure." "You really want to put yourself in my hands?" "Thought they were supposed to be on the controls?" "Oh, there's no telling what might happen up there." "I'll take my chances." "So, i'll get james to get me clearance" "For tomorrows flight." "Tomorrow?" "Why not?" "I hope this hasn't anything to do with the drinks?" "I thought you were beginning to like me." "But kate, it's my initial flight." "It's going to be dangerous enough." "Without exposing a passenger to it." "I'm hardly a passenger!" "I don't think you should take this personally." "I'll take you up another time." "If i'm up there,it's going to speed up the testing process." "I thought this was ust what you wanted?" "I'm sorry kate." "I can't take you up this time." "I told you i didn't want a passenger." "Avro still owns the plane." "Crawford gives the orders." "I'll refuse to fly with you." "I'm sure zura would be happy to go up." "Look kate." "I'm going to push this plane today," "And see what she can do and it could be dangerous." "But if we don't start putting up some big performance numbers" "Up soon, this whole program could be at risk." "You've got a job to do." "And so do i." "Arrow 201, this is avro tower." "What is your status please?" "Avro tower, we're lit up," "And ready for take-Off in 30 seconds." "Flight plan calls for a straight route," "Toronto to kingston and return." "Eta toronto about 18 minutes at a dawdle." "You ready miss o'hara?" "Ready mr." "Woodman." "Arrow 201, you are cleared for take-Off." "Undercarriage retracted, and feeling good." "Incredible!" "Are you using the hughes weapons system on this rig?" "No." "We're developing the sparrow ii missiles" "With the astra guidance system here in canada." "You're building an airframe, an engine, and a weapons system?" "That's right colonel." "What kind of ground control is required?" "None." "We can't expect any ground control over the high arctic." "The computers will make each aircraft totally self-Sufficient." "We can find the enemy," "Lock in and destroy before he gets over the ice cap." "Controls very sensitive." "Very responsive." "I want to switch to auto-Mode now." "Auto-Mode?" "We just got up here." "Let's see if the computer will take us to kingston." "Switching to auto override" "And punching in the kingston co-Ordinates." "Hey..." "look ma... 201 at mach .7" "increasing through mach 1." "What happened?" "Gee, i guess the engines quit." "What!" "Kate, we broke the sound barrier." "Can't hear 'em." "Here's kingston." "Auto-Mode's been having all the fun," "When is it my turn?" "Just let me set the toronto co-Ordinates." "201 directly over kingston beacon." "Negotiating 180 degree starboard turn" "Not to exceed 1.5 g's." "242 degrees straight to malton." "Okay, now i'm going to take over." "Disengaging auto-Mode." "Manual override." "So." "Are you ready?" "Mach 2 at 50,000 feet?" "Do it." "Arrow 201, arrow 201" "This is avro ower." "Do you read?" "What is your position please?" "Arrow 201, arrow 201," "This is avro tower." "Please continue on course." "Will do." "Just going for a ittle altitude first." "3/4 throttle, still climbing and excelerating." "My god!" "This is a rocket!" "What'd i tell ya." "We're mach 1.6 at 30,000 feet." "Make that 1.7" "Arrow 201, arrow 201, this is avro tower," "Please continue on course." "Woodman, this is gordon." "Cut back your throttles, that's enough." "Gordon, i can do mach 2." "I can take the world speed and altitude record" "Right here, right now." "Let me do it!" "I said no." "If you break the records," "The french will buy the pratt and whitney's and" "We can kiss that engine contract goodbye." "We wait for the iroquois in 206." "We're so damn close!" "All right then," "If you won't listen to business sense, listen to this," "You have a female civilian with you in an unproven aircraft," "No one knows what will happen at mach 2." "It's your responsibility, woodman." "Damn it!" "Mach 1.9 and a climb at 3/4 throttle?" "That's one incredible bird, gordon." "Congratulations!" "Thank you." "Put down 25,000 feet and mach 1.2" "But we did 40,000 and mach 1.9?" "25,000 and mach 1.2." "Yes sir." "I can't believe the flights almost over." "Well we've still got a little fuel left." "Avro tower, we'll limit speed and altitude" "But request permission to extend out over the lake." "Engineer o'hara has requested" "Some tests on the flight control system." "Arrow 201, this is avro tower, that's an affirmative." "Maybe we can have some fun after all." "What are you doing?" "Ever been to buffalo?" "Where's he going?" "Arrow 201, come in please." "Everything's fine here, just checking fcs response." "Let's go wake up the yanks over niagara air force base." "Captain!" "Captain, look at this!" "Look at that son-Of-A-Bitch come at us!" "What the hell was that!" "Wow!" "Ha, ha, hey!" "Whoo-Hoo!" "Speed, altitude, practical design..." "I think anyone can appreciate" "The superiority of this canadian aircraft." "I've never seen anything like it." "I recommend strongly that we purchase several squadrons" "Of this aircraft when they become ready for service." "Look if we buy a canadian aircraft for american defense," "Our own aircraft companies go stark raving nuts." "And so do the unions." "The last thing they want is competition from up north" "Butting in to their markets." "I know this arrow is supposed to be a top secret aircraft," "Yet the companies released scale-Model kits," "Soviet agents are lining up at the toy stores." "Sir, with all due respect." "My priority is to provide my men" "With the best possible aircraft in the world." "Why are the canadians building military aircraft" "In the first place?" "I thought they built canoes." "You know they should have bought those surplus bomarc missiles," "We were trying to sell them." "What ever happened to that deal?" "I'm telling you we'd be fools" "Not to have these aircraft for ourselves." "It's not gonna happen, colonel." "There's something i'd like to ask you, sir." "On another point of business." "When is the cia going to share open and frank information" "On this u-2 spy plane of yours?" "What spy plane?" "Look, the sky is my territory and sooner or later" "You are going to have to deal with me." "President eisenhower has assured the united nations" "That there is no high altitude american spy plane." "I can only hope it is because he doesn't know." "Are you going to brief me on the program or not?" "I can't help you colonel." "The u-2 program is the real issue here." "It's the best idea we've had since the war." "We can practically take pictures of khrushchev taking a crap." "The president stated, that there is no spy plane." "If what that colonel says is true," "This arrow could fly circles around the u-2." "Take photographs, make the president a liar." "What?" "Do you really think the canadians might" "Blow the whistle on us?" "Of course." "Have the damn country are pinkos!" "All right." "I'll have a word about this with the president." "We're still waiting for your aircraft" "To achieve operational requirements." "We have no doubt in the aircrafts abilities." "You said you could fly your aircraft to 75,000 feet." "This report says that you only made it to 25,000 feet." "I don't care what the report says, minister," "I flew the aircraft to 45,000 feet." "And you only flew to mach 1.2!" "I terminated the climb at mach 1.9!" "Minister, this aircraft will fly to 75,000 feet and at mach 2.5," "But the testing will take a little bit more time." "We will hit peak performance with the new engines," "They are 28 percent lighter and 34 percent more powerful." "And when will these new engines be ready?" "Well get in there and find the problem!" "Are you ready?" "Can we bring in the press?" "Won't start." "What?" "The damn engine won't start!" "Edward..." "They are out there waiting," "For you to deliver, 20,000 pounds of thrust!" "I know...!" "Sir?" "What?" "Maybe it's he new cowling." "It could be reducing airflow to the vents." "Well, get the bloody cowling off!" "Go ahead mr." "Critchley." "Eighteen..." "Nineteen..." "Yes!" "You boys have yourselves one hell of an engine." "I told ya, didn't i?" "Hit the after burner." "Extraordinary!" "That is extraordinary." "Bet you can't wait to get your hands on that one eh, woodman?" "What do you say, freddie." "How about we put this into full production?" "Critchley, well done." "Now, we'll see the real rrow fly." "This way gentlemen." "President eisenhower hoola-Poppers, jitter bugs," "Mepps spinners, canadian wigglers," "American jiggers, and flies;" "All furry skirts and flash." "For my money john, you can't beat live bait." "That's what gets the action." "I won't argue ike." "Makes sense to give the fish whatever he wants." "I don't get much time for this lately." "Calms the mind." "First time in months that i haven't thought" "About the national debt." "Just our luck." "To be in office during a recession," "And a cold war." "And that putnik didn't help matters." "Oh, well ours will be up there very soon." "Twice as big, ten times more sophisticated." "What goes on in those russian minds?" "It's hard to believe they would consider an attack." "Without sufficient deterrents, i don't doubt it." "Their bombers are bad enough," "But the guided missiles are the major threat." "Have you thought about that defensive missile system," "That we offered you?" "The bomarc missiles?" "I'd buy them from you ike, but 200,000,000 dollars..." "That new fighter/interceptor jet the arrow," "Has our defense over budget as it is." "We could trade you some of those for the missiles?" "A fighter jet?" "No." "We've scrapped two of our own fighter programs." "You scrapped them?" "Obsolete." "The future is missiles,john." "Missiles." "More dependable, cheaper too." "Of course, your air chiefs, won't tell you that." "Won't admit that a cheap missile" "Won't do the job of a manned aircraft." "Put them out of a job." "Let me tell you this, john." "Beware of big business, and the military." "When they are in bed together, trouble." "For the whole country." "And no one knows that better than this old soldier." "If you buy them," "We'll help you install them, up in your uninhabited north." "Soviet nuclear bombers will be brought down safely." "In the high arctic." "If you don't..." "We'll have to install them ourselves..." "Just south of your border." "But then those planes would be shot down over our cities." "Think about it, john." "I'm pretty sure that the missile option," "Will be best for both of us." "See what'd i tell ya." "Live bait." "A missile proposal is perfectly reasonable to me." "What will that mean to our rrow program?" "We can't afford both." "No, i shouldn't think so." "On that i'm in full agreement." "And the americans other proposal," "This joint command idea." "I don't know." "Well we do share a common objective with the americans," "The defense of north america." "They are our allies after all." "Our foreign policies have never jibed." "This is a domestic policy, general." "Perhaps in the interest," "Of national security, any further performance figures" "On the rrow will not be made public." "We'll determine what the canadian people" "Need to know about it's capabilities." "Yes, prime minister." "The prime minister is about to announce," "That he has joined with eisenhower" "To create the north american air defense command." "Headed by general seaforth." "Seaforth?" "!" "That means will be under american command." "How could the chiefs of staff agree to that?" "The chiefs were not consulted." "The prime minister is acting alone." "There's more." "The government has ordered a feasibility study" "Into replacing fighter/interceptors," "With unmanned missiles." "They are getting ready to shut this program down." "So...how close is 06 to flying?" "Claire!" "Claire!" "Claire!" "I think we should consider a third shift." "Just let me talk to her please." "I'll talk to the unions about reduced overtime." "Tell her i only need a minute." "I know." "Just for a minute please." "I said i know that!" "God damn it!" "...wants to put out an arrow model kit." "Good." "What's going on here?" "This joker here,is from north american aircraft." "He's offering us jobs in the states." "How did you get in here?" "What makes you think any of us would want to work for you?" "We're building the most advanced aircraft," "In the world here." "Ya, but for how long?" "That's enough!" "That's enough!" "Escort this man off the property!" "The rest of you people go back to work." "Oh yes, i know, i know!" "The company claims that the arrow testing" "Is going very well," "But has anyone been allowed to confirm this?" "Are you saying that he company is lying" "About the arrow's performance?" "Well, now this is off the record." "There has been a secret report," "That the rrow is not turning out to be" "The aircraft that we had hoped it would be." "Unstable at high speeds, 25,000 foot ceiling," "Fuel boiling in the wings," "The price per plane has skyrocketed to 12 million." "No, i'm afraid as pretty as it is," "We've got ourselves a lemon." "I want to know what is going on." "Okay..." "Well...first the arrow is a liberal program," "Conservatives would love to see it fail," "Then there are the americans," "They'll have a hand in this somewhere." "Their aviation industry would never let them buy arrows," "So if they can't have it, we can't have it either." "Then there's crawford gordon." "He's got enemies everywhere." "Long knives, and gordon's their target." "What about the people?" "Don't they understand what's going on?" "You have to write stories that let the public know" "What we are doing." "The arrow is a wonderful success." "In this country, that's the problem kate," "It's too much of a success." "Well, this is a lie!" "Can't you dispute it!" "Well give me something." "Ohhh, all right!" "They are basing their 12 million dollar figure" "On the entire program, if we build 30 aircraft." "If we build a hundred as planned," "The cost goes down to 4 million dollars each." "I mean, that's less than the f-104." "No one reads rebuttals." "Look, right now the arrow being terrific is a non-Story." "Newspapers aren't interested in it." "The arrow is a lemon." "That is a fresh story." "That's what sells newspapers these days." "Even if we wanted to print a pro-Arrow story," "The government has stopped us" "From printing performance numbers..." "For security reasons..." "Well...what about a story about the workers and their families?" "The men on the line." "I mean you've done stuff like that before." "What about the people who have devoted their lives" "To this company?" "They'll call it soft, but..." "I can try." "Thank you." "What about when 206 flies and breaks every record?" "Are you going to print that?" "When you break all the records." "I'll get it published, one way or another." "Crawford, this is your new secretary, gloria collinson." "Oh, freddie, sorry, i ah..." "That will be fine for now miss collinson." "I'll talk to you tomorrow." "Ah, mary and i had a little tiff," "I got to find a hotel room." "Any one call for me?" "No." "Crawford, listen, cabinet is organizing" "A smear campaign against us," "They are trying to shut us down." "Ah yes, i need a long distance operator." "Crawford, we need your help." "Sure, i'll be right with you." "We'll fix it up." "I just need a minute here, freddie." "Operator yes, i need to call halifax, nova scotia please." "This engine doesn't fit." "We'll have to redesign it." "Redesign it!" "But we did it according to your specs." "The specs have changed." "I had to modify the vents." "Why did you modify the vents?" "So we could move the fuel feed aft." "Why did you move the fuel feed aft?" "So it would fit the mirage." "What?" "Gordon, has sold the engine to the french," "Now they'll fit." "The french!" "The hell with the french!" "Look, all you have to do" "To fit the rrow is redesign the intake." "This is our engine!" "It's not your engine." "It's my engine!" "You had better face it." "It's your airframe that's getting the bad press," "My engine has a better chance of surviving than your airframe," "So ou can damn well adapt for me!" "Never!" "Jim..." "Jim!" "I know it's a pain in the ass." "I would like to strangle critchley myself," "But we do not have time for this." "You can modify the intake in no time." "Can't you just be reasonable and have a conversation with him?" "Talk to him." "Jim!" "Where's crawford?" "Halifax." "What?" "Halifax." "He's trying to get claire to come back." "The new canadian efense program," "Will include the purchase of omarc missiles." "Installed at two bases in canada." "As for the avro arrow program," "The cost has tripled." "And it is proving limited in performance." "He's lying!" "We are cancelling the development of the stra" "And sparrow ii armament system." "The cost of which has also been escalating." "But we will be making a final decision," "Regarding the arrow program," "Shortly after our re-Assessment is complete, in april." "We have until april." "We don't have a weapons system." "Maybe i can talk to colonel fairchild," "Maybe through norad he can give us a discount" "On an american arms package." "It's done." "Not by a long shot." "We're gonna fight this thing." "No, i mean, the plane," "It's done." "What?" "It's ready for taxi trials." "Fight what thing!" "I think it's time we went on the offensive." "Right!" "I am telling you,i have flown this aircraft and" "It will meet all expectations." "This secret cabinet report is all lies." "Then the real question remains." "Do we need fighter/interceptors anymore?" "Or are they simply obsolete as compared with missiles?" "Manned fighters will remain an essential part" "Of our defense system." "But why?" "Gentlemen, thank you very much for seeing us." "Is the prime minister coming?" "No, i'm afraid he had a previous commitment." "I see." "Well we have a new proposal for you for the arrow program." "The united states air force has offered to pay the total price" "To arm each arrow we produce under the norad agreement." "Now that is $500,000 off the price of each aircraft." "So, therefore, if you will authorize" "The completion of 100 aircraft," "Avro can guarantee a unit price of $3.5 million each," "Including fire control and armament." "Fully operational." "It's all right there." "Fully guaranteed." "We...we think it's very reasonable." "Do you?" "Well, carry on mr." "Smye." "Carry on." "Ah, thank you." "Certainly much cheaper than the inferior american planes." "And of course 60 percent of all the money that is spent" "In canada is reclaimed by the government in taxes." "So you see it makes all sorts of sense" "To ahh... to ahh..." "Are you actually thinking sir," "Of replacing fighters with missiles" "For the primary defense of canada?" "Why not?" "The best defense must bring a man into battle" "To analyze and act." "A missile cannot tell the difference between a" "Soviet bomber and a tca passenger plane," "That's gone off course." "You can't call a missile back." "Do you want that responsibility?" "No, surely there are safeguards, against that sort of thing." "Missiles will take two years to install and test." "The soviet bombers are ready to strike now." "We cannot defend our country, our continent," "With a handful of untested missiles and our old cf-100's!" "We know lieutenant woodman." "But we've considered all that." "All that will be taken care of." "You see for the transitional phase, the americans," "Have offered to defend canadian soil." "The americans are going to defend us?" "Are we going to have a country here sir?" "Or are you going to give up and be the 51st state?" "!" "If not the 100 aircraft," "I suppose we could simply finish the 37" "That are currently on the assembly line." "It would be much cheaper for the government" "To finish these aircraft, and put them into service," "Than to pay the contract termination penalties, to avro." "Now this would allow us o keep our design team together" "To look for other projects," "And by the time those 37 fly," "I'm sure there'll be plenty of other opportunities..." "To ah...to ah..." "Gentlemen..." "We have created the finest aircraft team in the world." "We have done what they said was impossible." "The files." "They are full of applications from the best engineers" "At oeing, lockheed, douglas, glosters." "They would all feel privileged to work with avro." "Having the rrow," "Means this country is being recognized" "As a power among the nations of the world." "We have a contract." "For 400 iroquois engines with france." "We have the development of civilian aircraft..." "Nuclear power..." "A monorail..." "A train that will circle the city of toronto." "We are currently eveloping a flying saucer," "For the u.S. Army." "With this amazing team..." "I think it would be crazy for..." "You know mr." "Smye," "We asked you some time ago," "To consider less highly technical work," "That avro might do," "If the arrow was no longer be in production." "Such as the manufacturing of products," "More practical to canada's needs." "As in let's say ah..." "Aluminum boats, or home appliances." "Even cookware." "Cookware!" "Cookware." "Oh..." "Crawford?" "Had to look all over for you." "Got something to show you." "You know, i can understand" "You wanting to get way from people." "I like to do that too." "Here is the mark iii." "High altitude." "It'll get us beyond a 100,000 feet." "We can have one in the air next year." "Look, here's what happens." "Fly up to the stratosphere." "That's the edge of space." "Then we flip her over." "And we open the belly pod," "And here, we have a missile." "And we just launch it." "Right into space!" "Right into orbit!" "With that kind of altitude," "We don't need those big rockets" "That the americans and russians have." "Just little ones." "We, we can do the same thing," "With a manned capsule." "We can have a man in orbit," "The end of next year." "But the best thing," "The very best thing," "We can use the rrow as a platform," "And we can launch a vehicle," "To the moon!" "We can do it!" "Crawford?" "We can go to the moon." "You see i was having a problem with a rocket propellant and" "The trajectories for the lunar orbit and some other things." "And so on and so forth." "I figured all that out and we can do it now." "So, when can we start?" "Go to the moon?" "Yes!" "I still have some work to do on the landing craft" "And the primary rocket..." "Immediately!" "Well i'll inform ottawa, right away!" "We'll start with omething modest," "Like a $100 million." "Don't you remember what you said?" "Anything we can dream..." "we can do." "You said that!" "And this is only the beginning." "And ah, you said that too." "This is um..." "this is only the beginning." "Only the beginning..." "Well, i'd better go now." "I guess i had better get going." "You rest up and come back soon." "We need you." "Well, goodbye crawford." "Good morning" "Hello!" "Good morning mr." "G." "Good to see you." "Great to see you sir." "Good morning gentlemen." "Kate." "Crawford, we were just discussing the cabinets decision" "To go ahead with the bomarc missile purchase." "But remember, freddie, government's come and go," "Avro is here to stay." "I said the future is unlimited," "I'm not going to let some gang in ottawa" "Destroy what we created." "All right there is a lot to do." "What is the status on number 206?" "Well, we should be able to get her in the air" "In a couple of days." "Good." "You and jim make sure that happens." "Kate i want you to go and see your friend, june." "Co-Ordinate a formal press campaign." "Based upon the records that #206 is about to break." "Freddie, we need to organize a team to put together," "A new documentary about the development of the rrow." "With all the advanced technologies stuff," "Models first flight," "Chase plane footage, interviews," "And speculation on the future." "I want it to air on cbc two sundays from now." "As soon as you organize that documentary team," "Pack your bag and come with me." "Crawford?" "Where are we going?" "Somebody's got to take on that son-Of-A-Bitch in ottawa," "And i'm just the one to do it." "How much longer will his lordship be?" "The prime minister is on the telephone" "With the president of the united states." "Oh ell, we wouldn't want to disturb them, would we?" "Now remember crawford." "All the performance reports," "That james prepared is in the file i gave you." "Now we have matched every operational requirement so far." "Also there is the financial reports." "We're a little over budget," "But not much compared to the brits hunter or the yanks f-10." "Crawford?" "You need to give him the employment numbers." "Tell him about the 654 sub-Contracting companies." "Tell him about the international patents" "That will bring in millions." "Point out to him." "That 60 percent of all funds that are spent" "In this country are returned to the government in taxes." "Talk about the passenger aircraft." "The commuter transit." "The monorail system," "The space program." "It's all in the file." "Don't worry about it," "We'll have a good little chat." "Now, where is the file i gave you?" "Damn!" "I must have left it on the train." "What?" "The prime minister will see you now." "Crawford?" "Listen to me please." "He doesn't like smoking, or drinking or profanity." "Don't worry freddie." "We are going to straighten this whole god damn thing out." "You cannot shut down," "The god damn third largest employer in canada." "I will not let you!" "The avro rrow has become" "A multi-Million dollar make-Work project." "You really don't understand, do you?" "You know, it's politicians like you" "Who would keep this country from greatness." "If you have no respect for me," "Have respect for my office." "I am the prime minister of canada!" "I demand that you personally guarantee" "That the arrow program will not be cancelled!" "If you don't lower your voice and stop pounding my desk," "I'll call security and have you thrown out!" "You've been spreading lies about my airplane!" "Well, i will tell you this." "That when the all-Canadian arrow flies and breaks all the records," "You and your cronies will be exposed for just who you are." "A bunch of fools and liars!" "Get out!" "Goodbye, mr." "Gordon." "The prime minister stood," "In the house of commons this morning and announced" "That the rrow and iroquois programs have been terminated." "This cancellation has been confirmed" "By the department of defense production." "And we have no further details" "Until ottawa gets in touch with us." "We ask that you remain calm," "And continue your work." "And later today," "You will be informed as to our future." "Thank you." "So they want to fight, do they?" "So be it!" "I'll fire everybody." "See what diefenbaker says to that!" "Crawford that's 14,000 people." "And that's more than 35,000 in the support companies." "You just can't fire 50,000 people in one day!" "You see freddie." "The fool will be forced to re-Instate the program." "We can find other projects!" "Other contracts." "What the hell is going on?" "They gave us to april." "They changed their minds." "Let me take up 06." "Let me take her up." "I'll take the damn thing over the lake and ditch it," "So they don't impound it." "No!" "Just cool down, jack." "Let's find out exactly what this means," "Before we do anything crazy." "The federal government has" "Instructed us to cease all work on the programs." "There was no advance notice." "Therefore, the company has no choice but to terminate" "The employment of all avro and roquois workers," "Until we assess the impact of the prime minister's orders." "Everyone, must ow eave the plant." "What are you doing?" "What are you doing?" "You can't take this!" "C'mon!" "Put it back!" "Put it back!" "North american aviation." "We have a job for you in california." "How about you sir?" "Hi, i'm from north american aviation." "Boys, let me offer you a card." "Boeing aircraft, we make the finest planes in america." "We need workers for..." "You bloody traitor!" "Screw you!" "I'm going to california." "You're a quitter." "That's all you are, you are just a quitter and a traitor." "A quitter and a traitor!" "That's all you are ever going to be!" "They did what?" "Well offer to buy any that are operational." "To hell with orders!" "And so this weekend," "The industry's future hangs in the balance." "Either way the situation demonstrates," "How aircraft production depends on government policy." "The industry is trying to ease that dependency," "But there is little chance of maintaining its present size," "With commercial orders." "Avro in particular," "Has none." "Work went on until the last shift." "In fact, it was almost time for the final whistle," "When the 15,000 odd employees of avro and orenda," "Were told not to return." "These men have taken a national pride in producing the arrow," "Undoubtedly the greatest achievement in canadian aviation." "Only a few will return for a final clean-Up tomorrow." "Exactly 50 years from the day the silver dart flew," "And canada embarked on the air-Age." "Now the outlook is ominous." "Not only for avro," "But for the industry as a whole." "The government says plainly, that a nation of 17 million," "Can't afford to spend the bulk of its defense budget" "On planes of doubtful strategic value." "It had hoped that the united states" "Would share defense production in this field." "Which would have kept avro going," "With some nato replacements." "But the u.S. Has apparently said no." "In 1949, avro produced and flew the first jet liner in north america." "I thought the press was on our side!" "He's firing thousands." "I don't think we have a choice mr." "Prime minister." "For now, we'll have to re-Instate the program." "He's told me this is what the public wanted." "To cut liberal programs and balance the budget." "Well it's too late now." "We can't show weakness." "We have made a decision that we can't go back." "The workers are all my constituents." "They will throw me out of office!" "Don't worry john." "We'll always make a place for you in the party." "Prime minister!" "The united states want to buy" "All completed aircraft with parts." "American general electric as made the same offer." "As has the british government." "They want them?" "But the president told me that manned aircraft were obsolete!" "The french government wants to know if they can" "Still expect delivery of 400 iroquois engines next year." "For use in their new mirage fighters?" "If other countries buy it." "We'll look like fools." "So, what do we tell them?" "No." "No." "To all of them." "Not one arrow or engine will leave canadian soil." "The program is terminated." "I want you to get rid of everything." "Planes." "Engines." "Parts." "Blue prints, patents, photos, films, everything!" "Get rid of them!" "You can't...but sir..." "Yes, i can." "You're forgeting yourself, john." "I want to be rid of these infernal airplanes." "The sooner this is done," "The sooner everyone will forget about them." "You can't just shut down an industry like a workhouse." "History will prove this to be one of the most colossal blunders" "Made by a prime minister in the history of canada." "I am speaking or my brother machinists," "When i accuse the prime minister of economic treason," "Political servitude, and moral prostitution." "What are you doing?" "Stop it!" "Stop this!" "You have to make them stop this!" "Miss o'hara, ou'll have to leave." "Jack!" "Jack make them stop it!" "Let go of me!" "You have to make them stop this." "What the hell is going on?" "The department of national defense orders sir." "Destruct and dispose." "Sorry sir." "Wait!" "The fuel and oxygen..." "from yesterday..." "He's going to blow himself up!" "Hey get those guys off the plane." "It's going to blow!" "You'll need a crew to empty the tanks!" "This is restricted air space." "I could lose my license." "Okay, we're right over top!" "I should have taken up 06, like i wanted to." "I'm gonna ditch it in the lake," "I can't believe 206 is gone." "Well it's still there." "They fired everybody so," "They didn't have a crew to empty the tanks." "I guess they'll chop it up tomorrow." "You mean it's still intact?" "Far as i know." "And ah, it's outside?" "Fueled up?" "Ya..." "Hi joe!" "Hey kate." "What's this all about?" "Thanks for coming." "Paloffski?" "Can you pressurize 06?" "You bet i can." "I want to come with you." "Are you sure?" "I've never actually..." "i've never actually..." "What?" "I've never flown before!" "What?" "You've never flown, ever?" "No." "Coast is clear." "That's it." "We are done." "She's all yours,sir." "Good luck." "Thank you very much." "Good luck, flight lieutenant woodman." "Thank you engineer o'hara." "What the hell do you think you are doing?" "I thought you would try something like this." "Don't you know that stealing a top-Security aircraft" "Could get you twenty years!" "?" "Yes, sir." "However... f your mind's made up." "I beg your pardon, sir?" "Your instructions, once you are airborne." "You'd better go." "Feels wonderful jim." "Let's see what this ittle sweetheart can do." "054 degrees." "After-Burner now." "We just did it jim." "Yay!" "We broke the world air speed record." "Too bad it's not official." "There we go." "Past the caf speed requirements." "Here it is jim." "A 2-G turn, at mach 1.5 without losing a foot of altitude." "Another rcaf requirement." "They all said it was impossible!" "Okay what did that secret cabinet report say?" "25,000 feet?" "I don't think so!" "My!" "God!" "Lost our air." "But check, one world record." "Space." "That's right jim." "We're touching it." "We've got a destination for us jim." "We'll just say goodbye."