Avro Vulcan - Wikipedia
WEBThe Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] is a jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing, high-altitude, strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984.
The history of the Avro Vulcan Bomber | Imperial War Museums
WEBThe Avro Vulcan Bomber, the most famous of the British V bombers, is known for its distinctive howl and delta wing. Initially one of the delivery agents of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent during the Cold War, the Vulcan later fulfilled another role, undertaking the longest bombing raid in history for Operation Black Buck in Falklands ...
Avro Vulcan: Specs, facts and service history - Forces News
WEBSep 28, 2021 · The Bomb. Vulcan carried Britain's nuclear deterrent throughout the 1960s until the Royal Navy took over the duty in 1969. Since then, the Senior Service has maintained a constant sea-based deterrent with at least one submarine on patrol at an undisclosed location beneath the waves.
Avro Vulcan XH558 - Wikipedia
WEBAvro Vulcan XH558 (military serial XH558, civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) Spirit of Great Britain was the last remaining airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan jet-powered delta winged strategic nuclear bomber aircraft operated by the …
Avro Vulcan – Aeroflight
WEBMar 7, 2010 · A 101 Sqn Vulcan B. Mk 1 at RAF St Athan, Battle of Britain Air Show 1963.(photo, Keith Mckenzie) Development The world's first delta-winged bomber to reach operational service, the Avro Vulcan was one of the cornerstones of Britain's nuclear deterrent during the height of the Cold War. In later years it was adapte ...
How the Cold War Vulcan bomber flew again - BBC
WEBOct 26, 2015 · Avro Vulcan XH558, to give this aircraft its proper title, is the very last of the 136 Vulcans built still able to take to the air; most of its compatriots ended up going to the scrapyard.
Avro Vulcan B2 - RAF Museum
WEBAvro Vulcan B2. The Vulcan was the world’s first large bomber to employ a delta-wing form, which offers a unique combination of good load carrying capabilities, high subsonic speed at high altitudes and long range.
Avro Vulcan: A Cold War defence | National Museums Scotland
WEBThe Vulcan at the National Museum of Flight entered service with the RAF in 1963. It is the world's first delta winged bomber. In April 1982 Argentinian forces invaded the Falkland Islands.
Avro Vulcan origins and career - Key.Aero
WEBJan 16, 2024 · It was the offensive bomber role for which the Vulcan was truly intended and it accomplished this key role right at the end of its operational career with the RAF in an epic conventional bombing strike on the Falkland Islands after they were invaded by the Argentine forces in 1982.
Avro Vulcan - BAE Systems
WEBThe A.V. Roe & Company (Avro) 698 Vulcan was a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which first flew on 30th August 1952 at Woodford. The design was considered the most technically advanced of the submissions in response to Air Ministry Specification B.35/46, although it was thought by some as the riskiest option.