Avro Vulcan B2 UK - Royal Air Force XH588
- Manufacturer:
- Avro
- Type / Model:
- Vulcan
- Registration:
- XH588
- Colour Scheme:
- UK - Royal Air Force
- Location:
- Leuchars, United Kingdom
- Photographer:
- Europix
- Date Taken:
- 12/09/2008
- Image ID:
- #75510
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 4184 x 2789
- Image Description:
- The first Vulcan to land in Scotland for 18 years.. The Vulcan To The Sky ground team get to work securing the arrival at Leuchars.
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Aircraft Data
The Avro Vulcan delta wing subsonic jet bomber operated by the Royal Air Force as Britain's independent nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union during the Cold War period and later operating as a conventional bomber during the Falklands conflict.
One Vulcan XH558 has now been restored to flying condition by the Vulcan to the sky trust based at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome. The first test flight was on 18th October 2007 and was then displayed at various UK airshows during the 2008 season
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| United Kingdom | 1952 | 136 | 1 | 5 | 0 - 0 |
Power
| Engine Count | 4 | |
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* High rating achieved with afterburner.
Dimensions
| Length | 29.59 m. 97 ft. 1 in. |
| Wing Span | 30.3 m. 99 ft. 5 in. |
| Height | 8.05 m. 26 ft. 5 in. |
| Empty Weight | 37942 kg. 83573 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 77180 kg. 170000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 1009 kph 627 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 912 kph 567 mph |
| Ceiling | 16764 m. 55000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 4630 2500 nm km. |
| Max Range | 4828 2607 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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