Google Earth Community: The Vulcan Bomber

HISTORY

The Vulcan was designed in response to a specification issued in 1947; a four engined nuclear bomber was required as the growing menace of the Soviet Union made itself felt. avro 's chief designer, Roy Chadwick immediately began an unusual design based on a delta wing concept and a matter of months later, the design had been submitted and had won the contest (along with Handley Page`s HP.80 design - later to become the Victor). The design was changed before the familiar Vulcan layout was settled on; fins on the wingtips became a single conventional fin, and the nose was extended along with the addition of a distinct fuselage section as opposed to the near-flying-wing idea originally envisaged. Tragically, Chadwick was killed in an air accident later in the year, but S. Davies, his assistant, survived the crash and continued development on the Avro Type 698 design. read more.........

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prototype of the Vulcan, first flight, 30 August 1952.

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Specifications (Vulcan B.2)

Avro Vulcan B.2 (XH558) in plan viewGeneral characteristics
Crew: 5: Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator Plotter, Navigator Radar and Air Electronics Officer (two extra seats could be fitted for Crew Chiefs if required, for a total of 7 crew)
Length: 99 ft 11 in (30.45 m)
Wingspan: 111 ft 0 in (33.83 m)
Height: 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Wing area: 3,965 ft² (368.4 m²)
Empty weight: 80,000 lb (36,000 kg)
Loaded weight: 199,585 lb (90,530 kg)
Useful load: 21,000 lb (9,550 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 204,000 lb (92,500 kg)
Powerplant: 4× Rolls-Royce Olympus 301 turbojets, 20,000 lbf (89 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 560 knots (645 mph, 1,040 km/h)
Cruise speed: 540 knots (625 mph, 1,005 km/h)
Range: 2,000 nm (2,300 mi, 3,700 km)
Service ceiling: 62,300 ft (19,000 m)
Wing loading: 50 lb/ft² (246 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.88

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Avro Vulcan Pictures and Information

Vulcan`s on Google Earth

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This are the first postings of the Vulvans found on GE.
If I made a mistake here, or I missed one, please let me know.

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Vulcan video`s

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