From high-altitude guardian to low-level attacker, the Vulcan was forced to adapt as Soviet missile defenses grew deadlier. This chapter reveals how the RAF transitioned the Vulcan from a nuclear sky ...

Avro continued working on his visions, and the Avro Vulcan bomber later became the most ... featuring high altitude performance and speed and Improved B.2 with larger Wings for better lift and ...

The Avro Vulcan made her maiden flight on Aug. 30 ... conventional bomber role in support of NATO forces in Europe. The B.2 variant is the only version of the Vulcan to actually see combat.

In 1956, the Avro 698 Vulcan B.1 officially joined the ranks of the Royal Air Force, equipped with what has reportedly been deemed the Phase 2 wing (which bolstered the aircraft's stability when ...

The end of the end is near for the famed Avro Vulcan Bomber "XH558." The aircraft has been flying in private hands and with private funding since 2007, an amazing feat to say the least.

The last Avro ... Vulcan was the world's first delta-wing bomber, a long-range aircraft developed in the 1950s to give Britain the ability to drop a nuke or two on Russia should we ever reach ...

On the 1st of July, 1960 Avro pilot Tony Blackman climbed into the cockpit of a Hawker Siddeley Vulcan delta wing strategic bomber in order to deliver her from the aircraft manufacturer (A.V. Roe ...

When the Avro Vulcan first flew in August of 1952 ... In January 1947, the UK’s Ministry of Supply released Specification B.35/46 to British aerospace companies. Specification B.

The Vickers Valiant, the Handley Page Victor, and the Avro Vulcan were all selected to make up the force, entering service in 1955 through 1957 respectively. Each bomber featured ejector seats for ...

The world’s last flying Avro Vulcan will take its final flights after a decision was made to permanently retire the Cold War veteran jet. The bomber will take two final flights on October 10 and ...