What if... Canada developed its own fighter?
Thanks to everybody who voted in last week's "What if..." poll. The results were pretty straight forward. A staggering 81% of you believe that the F-35 is the wrong fighter for Canada no matter what the price. Yikes. The inspiration for this week's "What if..." comes from BF4C's new cover picture. (I got a request to take down the Voodoo...) The CF-100 Canuck remains Canada's only indigenous fighter design to make production. While it certainly is not the sexiest aircraft design, it is still fondly remembered for its ruggedness and longevity. The "Clunk" even managed to find a foreign buyer with Belgium. It really is too bad that Canada's fighter industry died with the CF-100's successor, the CF-105 Arrow. Right now, Canada's fighter selection is rather limited in variety. While there is a substantial quantity of choices, the quality leaves a bit to be desired. Even including two aircraft that are not offici...