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The Avro Vulcan: A History
The delta-wing design of the subsonic bomber Avro Vulcan was years ahead of its time in terms of design when the Ministry accepted the proposal in 1947. Based on top secret Luftwaffe material after the end of the Second World War, the first prototype flew on 18 May 1951 and it went on to serve in the RAF from 1952 to 1984. During this time it carried Britain's first nuclear weapon, the gravity bomb, and played an important part in the deterrence policy of the Cold War. The Avro Vulcan: A History provides a complete history of the design and development of Britain's iconic and much loved bomber, covering the period from 1947 to 1984, when it was finally withdrawn due to mounting costs. The history takes in trials and development, taking flight, and the Vulcan B.2 and Black Buck attacks in the Falklands War, and provides details of all 136 airframes including completion dates, operational services in unit order, worldwide goodwill and flag-waving missions, making it a valuable record of this graceful and famous bomber aircraft.
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The Avro Vulcan: A History
The delta-wing design of the subsonic bomber Avro Vulcan was years ahead of its time in terms of design when the Ministry accepted the proposal in 1947. Based on top secret Luftwaffe material after the end of the Second World War, the first prototype flew on 18 May 1951 and it went on to serve in the RAF from 1952 to 1984. During this time it carried Britain's first nuclear weapon, the gravity bomb, and played an important part in the deterrence policy of the Cold War. The Avro Vulcan: A History provides a complete history of the design and development of Britain's iconic and much loved bomber, covering the period from 1947 to 1984, when it was finally withdrawn due to mounting costs. The history takes in trials and development, taking flight, and the Vulcan B.2 and Black Buck attacks in the Falklands War, and provides details of all 136 airframes including completion dates, operational services in unit order, worldwide goodwill and flag-waving missions, making it a valuable record of this graceful and famous bomber aircraft.
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The Avro Vulcan: A History

The Avro Vulcan: A History

by Peter G Dancey
The Avro Vulcan: A History
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The Avro Vulcan: A History

The Avro Vulcan: A History

by Peter G Dancey

Overview

The delta-wing design of the subsonic bomber Avro Vulcan was years ahead of its time in terms of design when the Ministry accepted the proposal in 1947. Based on top secret Luftwaffe material after the end of the Second World War, the first prototype flew on 18 May 1951 and it went on to serve in the RAF from 1952 to 1984. During this time it carried Britain's first nuclear weapon, the gravity bomb, and played an important part in the deterrence policy of the Cold War. The Avro Vulcan: A History provides a complete history of the design and development of Britain's iconic and much loved bomber, covering the period from 1947 to 1984, when it was finally withdrawn due to mounting costs. The history takes in trials and development, taking flight, and the Vulcan B.2 and Black Buck attacks in the Falklands War, and provides details of all 136 airframes including completion dates, operational services in unit order, worldwide goodwill and flag-waving missions, making it a valuable record of this graceful and famous bomber aircraft.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781781552322
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Publication date: 04/02/2015
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Famous Vulcans 7

Vulcan Survivors 17

Vulcan Roll Gall 22

Avro Type 707 Research Aircraft 26

Facts, Figures and Technical Details 31

Structure and Systems 34

Vulcan Variants 43

1 Operational Requirements and Specifications 47

2 Trials and Development 54

3 Taking Flight 64

4 Vulcan B.2 76

5 Avro Vulcan Bomber Squadrons and Units 96

6 Gold War Strategy 108

7 Phase-out and Run-down 121

8 Black Buck (Operation Corporate) 129

9 And Finally - Farewell 147

10 When the 'Living Legend' Flew Again 153

Acknowledgements, Sources and Bibliography 160

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