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Nice, there is a Vulcan at my local airport (Southend) which is being restored also.
I hope she will end up flying eventually too. Here it is doing a fast taxi run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp6OkcaOfrE ![]() |
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I'm confused
![]() Judging by the smooth design (nice curves) and layout etc it kinda looks like it was invented for spying. Anyways thats my guess just by looking at it. So what is it exactly (besides it being a plane) |
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I'm confused its a V bomber and has sisters namely victor and valiant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_Bomber its as noisy as fook massive and fast. so your wrong on all accounts |
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nope it was designed to drop the British nukes. ![]() I take it that another advantage of these would be to fly extremely high where most other aircraft can not reach? |
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Ahh cool. So it was more of a swift quick aircraft, designed to go in fast and exit fast. Cause I somewhat doubt it would be an good in actual combat, it looks like it has poor maneuverability in comparison to standard jets. But I could be wrong there too now the electric lightening could whoop some modern jets though and shes from the same time "60's-70's and thats another piece of british establishment http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk...ing/859690.jpg mach 2.23 same as the tornados and the eurofighters top speed is mach 2.4 |
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its big but its still very maneuverable it bombed the crap out of the argie bargies back in the day after taking off from england and did it low altitude but shes old matey you cant really compare her to modern stuff she is a piece of British history like the spitfire and hurricane are and loved by millions I'm pretty sure there is a similar jet to the one in the picture you linked but it can be rocket propelled whilst airborne and can go up to mach 5 speeds. That's pretty darn insane. I wonder what the future of military combat fighters will look like and perform like. |
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Delta lady is very agile for a large aircraft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soo4IhXthEg her last flights before the storage and refurb and one for OHP as he mentioned the,lightning - sadly the lightning will never be displayed in the UK , something about the big bulge undernearth being a fuel tank and belly landings turning into fireballs :P The Vulcan is comparable to the B-47 Stratojet , not only in performance but weapons loadout (and actually age wise as well since both first flew within a year or 3 of each other) the other `V` bombers were the older Vickers Valiant , which only lasted 10 years till it was retired (flaws were found ) and the very capable (and my favourite) the Handly Page Victor (bigger , faster and heavier bomb load to the vulcan) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVIHn5GdWhI |
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Ahh cool. So it was more of a swift quick aircraft, designed to go in fast and exit fast. Cause I somewhat doubt it would be an good in actual combat, it looks like it has poor maneuverability in comparison to standard jets. But I could be wrong there too You should have seen the tight turn it did yesterday... I was surprised! |
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and one for OHP as he mentioned the,lightning - sadly the lightning will never be displayed in the UK , something about the big bulge undernearth being a fuel tank and belly landings turning into fireballs :P |
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Is this the plane that was a huge technical break through for intercepters, but lost contracts to the crap Lochhead intercepter due to bribeing the clients? and oddly enough the Vulcan was an engine test bed for that Aircraft. if the TSR2 had made it into service I think it would be a different ball game these days with fighters/interceptors. oh unless your talking about the phantom which was the lightnings replacement, but the lightning was just way too thirsty and had to be retired |
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Its was the F-111 which got the TSR2 canned , much to the huge disappointment of australia who has also invested money in it , i have a video of the TSR going supersonic on 1 engine in reheat (out of 2) and leaving a lightning in its tracks - whislt the lightning had BOTH burners lit
it was a lockmark aircraft - the F-104 starfighter , far worse than the lightning but as was said , bribes were the reason it was sold over the lightning - but then again ohp is very right , the lightining has shocking fuel consumption - but since it can beat most aircraft to 50,000 feet , even today , it has to be good for something |
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BTW... anyone from here going to Waddington air show? http://www.airtattoo.com/ Had my ticket back in February, when it was a fair bit cheaper. £45 on the day. [surrender] |
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They have a Vulcan on show at Cosford which is about 10 miles from where I live. Awesome looking piece of aircraft up close. Only ever dropped one payload in anger on the Falklands. Sent a message to the Argentinians: "The British are comming". |
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