All language subtitles for The Arrow (Don McBrearty, 1997)

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 llyushin 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.

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Your's for the watching
on this edition

Of your national television
news feature program,

"Cbc news magazine".

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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.

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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.

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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 olls 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.

Mach 1.3

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.

� � �

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 ilver 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

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.