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Valiant
Vulcan
Victor
X Planes
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Vickers Valiant
The First V-bomber
by
Eric Morgan |
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V-Bombers
by
Tim Laming |
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Vickers
Valiant
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| First
flew : |
18th May
1951, flown
by Jock Bryce
& Mutt
Summers |
| First
operational
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January
1955 |
| Mk.2
first flew
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4th September
1953 |
| End
of the line
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January
1965 |
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Variants
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| Type
660 |
Prototype |
| B.Mk.1 |
First production |
| B(PR).Mk.1 |
Reconnaissance |
| B.Mk.2 |
Pathfinder target
marking |
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VICKERS
VALIANT B.Mk 1 |
| Crew |
5 |
| Power
Plant |
4
10,000Ib.s.t. Rolls-Royce
Avon 28 turbo fans |
| Span |
114.33
ft (34.85 m) |
| Length |
108.25
ft (32.99 m) |
| Wing
area |
2,362
sq ft (219.4 m2) |
| Weight
empty |
75,881
Ib (34.419 kg) |
| MTOW |
140,000
Ib (63,503 kg) |
| Maximum
speed |
492
knots at 30,000
ft |
| Ceiling |
54,000
ft (16,459 m) |
| Range |
3,908
naut. miles (7,242
km) |
| Unrefuelled
load |
Up
to 21,000 Ib (9,525
kg) |
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Stuck in a car park at RAF Museum Cosford is Vickers Valiant B1 XD818.
Click pictures for bigger version. |
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| This Valiant will soon be housed in the splendid new "Cold War Experience" building currently under construction at the museum, click here. |
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It looks like it needs a bit of TLC, with paint flaking off the tail section
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| Hopefully when safely indoors, this fabulous aircraft will be great exhibit in the new building. |
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