Avro Canada Jetliner: How the World's First Jet Airliner Almost Came From Ontario

This history of the Canadian aerospace sector can best be described as a series of proverbial kicks to the nads by countries more powerful than itself. Never mind that the AEA Silver Dart, the first heavier-than-air flying machine to be built largely by Canadians, made the Wright Flyer look like a balsa wood toy. At so many opportunities, ground-breaking Canadian aircraft were cursed to fumble at the CFL-regulation goal line while airplanes from other nations hogged the spotlight... (continue reading...)