Even though the rugged airplane had survived an emergency nosewheel landing on its second test fight, the Jetliner’s days were numbered. Not even interest from Howard Hughes (opposite, top) was enough ...

Avro Canada’s C102 Jetliner was one of the earliest true passenger jet aircraft and, for a brief moment, gave Canada a chance to lead the entire jet age. Designed in the late 1940s for Trans-Canada ...