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Valiant
Vulcan
Victor
X Planes
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Vulcan Bombers in Action
by
Barry Goodwin |
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V-Bombers
by
Tim Laming
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Avro Vulcan
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| First
flew : |
30th August 1952,
flown by Roly Falk |
| First
front line squadron
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May 1957, No.83
Squadron, Waddington |
| Bomber
units disbanded
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1982 |
| End
of the line : |
31st March 1984 |
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Variants
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| Type
698 |
Prototype |
| B
Mk.1 |
First production |
| B.Mk.1A |
Upgraded Mk.1 |
| B.Mk.2 |
Bigger wings &
engines |
| B.Mk.2BS |
Upgrade for Blue
Steel |
| K.Mk.2 |
Comverted to tankers |
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AVRO
VULCAN B.Mk 2 |
| Crew |
5 |
| Power
Plant |
4
20,000Ib.s.t. Bristol
Siddeley Olympus
301 turbojets |
| Span |
111
ft (33.83 m) |
| Length |
99.92
ft (30.45 m) |
| Wing
area |
3,964
sq ft (368.29 m2) |
| Weight
empty |
106,000
Ib (48,081 kg) |
| MTOW |
200,180
Ib (98,300 kg) |
| Maximum
speed |
562
knots Mach 0.98
at 40.000 ft |
| Ceiling |
65,000
ft (19.912 m) |
| Range |
2,300
naut. miles (3,701
km) |
| Unrefuelled
load |
Up
to 21,000 Ib (9,525
kg) or one Blue
Steel missile |
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Hiding around the back of a hanger at RAF Museum Cosford is Avro Vulcan B2 XM598.
Click pictures for bigger version. |
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| This Vulcan will soon be housed in the splendid new "Cold War Experience" building currently under construction at the museum, click here. |
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Great news! On Thursday 18th October 2007 XH558 took to the skies again after a lengthy restoration - see here. |
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