Aircraft Data for: Avro Vulcan - | Updated: Feb. 15th 2009 |
| Summary: | 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: United Kingdom
First flight: 1952
No. built: 136
No. in service: 1 (approx.)
Crew: 5
| | | | Power: | 4 x Rolls Royce Olympus 593 series (32000 - 38050 lbf) turbojet engines |
| | | Weapons: | 21,000 lb of conventional bombs or single free-fall nuclear weapon |
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| Dimensions: |
| Length: | | 97 ft. 1 in.
| | Wing Span: | | 99 ft. 5 in.
| | Height: | | 26 ft. 5 in.
| | Empty Weight: | | 83,573 lbs.
| | Max. Weight: | | 170,000 lbs.
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| | | Performance: |
| Max. speed: | | 627
mph | | Cruise speed: | | 567
mph | | Ceiling: | | 55,000 ft.
| | Normal range: | | 2,500
mi. | | Max. range: | | 2,607
mi. |
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Operator Data for: Royal Air Force (RAF ) | Updated: Nov. 20th 2008 |
| Summary: | The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air arm of the British Armed Forces it has 41,440 personnel. The majority of the RAF's aircraft are based in the United Kingdom while others are serving in operations abroad especially in Iraq and Afghanistan | | |
Based in: United Kingdom
Headquarters: London
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Fleet Size: 1077
Year Founded: 1918
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