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de Havilland Canada - de Havilland Canada, founded in 1928, was a subsidiary of the English company and was based in what is now Toronto's Downsview Park. 


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de Havilland Beaver DHC2 - One of de Havilland Canada's innovations was their Beaver DHC2, which first went into operation in 1948. 


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Militarization of de Havilland Beaver DHC2 - Air forces in 36 countries have used the Canadian plane, including New Zealand during Sir Edmond Hillary's Trans-Antarctic expedition.  


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Sale of de Havilland Canada - The Canadian government sold de Havilland Canada to Boeing in 1986, but Bombardier bought it back in 1992. 

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The new Havilland Beaver DHC2 - Victoria-based Viking Air bought the rights to make new versions of the de Havilland Beaver DHC2 and produce replacement parts for the old planes. 

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Bombardier - Bombardier is one of Canada's biggest companies and one of the world's largest airplane manufacturers. 

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Aerospace sector - The aerospace sector of the company was started in 1989 and is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec.

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Manufacturing in Canada - Bombardier test flies its planes at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport, manufactures planes in Montreal's Mirabel International Airport, and has a plant in Saint-Laurent, Quebec. There is also an assembly line in Toronto's Downsview Airport.

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Manufacturing outside of Canada - Outside of Canada, Bombardier has an aircraft component plant in Querétaro, Mexico, a flight control plant in Casablanca, Morocco, an assembly factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and an assembly line in Wichita, Kansas.

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de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter - The Otter, a larger version of the de Havilland Beaver, was produced between 1951 and 1967. Four Otters were deployed from a Royal Canadian Navy carrier during the Suez Crisis. 

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de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter - The Twin Otter is much more sucessful than its first incarnation and has been in production since 1966. 

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de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter - Now called the Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter, the 19 passenger plane is commonly used in the bush for parachuting or skydiving on every continent except South America. 

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Bombardier 415 - The amphibious water bomber is designed specifically for aerial firefighting.

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Super scooper - Known internationally as the super scooper, the plane went into production in 1993 and is used to fight fires in nine countries. 

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Bombardier CSeries CS100 - The Bombardier CS100, pictured with Swiss fighter jets flying behind it, went into production in 2013. 

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Swiss Air - Swiss Global Air Lines was the first buyer of the 130- to 160-seat aircraft.

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airBaltic - airBaltic quickly followed in purchasing the more fuel-efficient aircraft.

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Delta Airlines - In a deal that made headlines around the world, American airline Delta purchased Bombardier's aircraft, sparking a trade battle between Boeing and Canada. 

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Air Canada - Air Canada has signed a letter of intent to purchase the most recent iteration of the CSeries, the CS300. 

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CRJ700, CRJ900, and CRJ1000 - These regional planes are operated by 15 airlines in Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Aviation Normand Dube - Aviation Normand Dube from Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec, manufactures ultralight and light aircraft in kits for amateurs to build at home. 

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Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow - More commonly known as the Avro Arrow, this delta-winged interceptor aircraft was designed and produced in 1957. 

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Avro Arrow - It was intended as the Royal Canadian Air Force's fighter jet of the future. 

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Mach 1.9 - The fighter jet could reach Mach 1.9 all the way back in 1957. 

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Most advanced jet - The jet was among the most advanced in the world and is still considered the greatest military plane design out of Canada. 

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Purchasing problems - Avro Canada attempted to sell the jet to the US and UK, but both countries refused to buy from companies outside of their borders.

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Destruction - The government of Canada ordered all the designs and prototypes be destroyed, ultimately destroying the company. Canada now only buys foreign-designed fighter jets. 

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BDC Aero Industrie - BDC Aero Industrie manufactures Canadian advanced ultralight and the American light-sport aircraft class Pluto planes.

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Canadian Car and Foundry - This car, bus, train, and aircraft company made eight different planes for various arms of the Canadian government from 1933 to 1948. 

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Diamond Aircraft - The Chinese-owned company manufactures award-winning small planes in London, Ontario. 

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DA20-A1 Katana - Diamond builds a two-seater aircraft with an unorthodox dome that allows increased visibility.

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Canadian Vickers - Canadian Vickers made seven different planes between 1911 and 1944. It was sold by the government to Canadair, which was later bought by Bombardier. 

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Fleet Canuck - These planes were mostly built between 1945 and 1947. 

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Fleet Model 80 Canuck - The two seater was used for flight training, private flights, and individual tours. 

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225 planes - A total of 225 Fleet Model 80 Canucks were buillt between 1945 and 1947. 

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Norman Aviation - Based in Lévis, Quebec and Saint-Anselme, Quebec, Norman Aviation designs numberous custom ultralight aircraft including their latest: the Norman Aviation Nordic 8 Mini Explorer. 

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Zenair - Zenair, based in Midland, Ontario, makes aircraft kits for amateurs so they can put together their own planes at home. 

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Cub Aircraft - Cub Aircraft was an airplane company from Hamilton, Ontario that made planes for small voyages across the province until the Second World War. The company went out of business shortly afterwards. 

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