When it first flew in 1958, the Avro Arrow promised to be the world's best supersonic interceptor jet. It was the proudest achievement of the engineers and designers who came out of Canada's world-leading aircraft industry. They had delivered other notable aircraft, including the world's first passenger jet, but the Arrow put them ahead of everyone else in the field. The Arrow was designed to protect Canada against the military threat posed by the Soviet Union and its long-bombers loaded with nuclear weapons. It did everything it was supposed to do -- and more. Yet, after only six airplanes were built, the Arrow was killed. It was cancelled by a Conservative government overnight --thousands lost their jobs. It's builder, Avro Aircraft was ruined, and with it went an important high-tech industry. Astonishingly, the government ordered the finished airplanes cut up and destroyed. Using hundreds of photos, most in colour, along with original documents, this book tells this amazing story - a key development in Canada's Cold War history. This new edition shows that Canada has the capacity in engineering and science to produce the best products in the world when challenged and shines a light on the people who made it happen.