Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Avro Arrow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Avro Arrow. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Introducing The Super Arrow – An Alternative to the F-35?

There has been a lot of talk on Canada’s defence scene about a next generation aircraft based on Avro Arrow technology and the possibility of a made-in-Canada solution for the replacement of the CF-18. Retired general Lewis MacKenzie floated the idea publicly which was met with both enthusiasm and dismissal.

Documents obtained by Global News in September indicated that the concept was briefly looked at by the government and dismissed.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Avro Arrow redesign pitched as alternative to F-35 stealth fighter jets

OTTAWA — A Canadian company is seeking to go back in time to help fly Canada’s air force into the future.

Documents obtained by the Global News program “The West Block” indicate an update to the storied CF-105 Avro Arrow was put forward as an alternative to the purchase of F-35 stealth fighter jets.

And among the project’s champions is one of Canada’s top soldiers, retired Maj.Gen. Lewis MacKenzie.

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