Avro Vulcan XH558 (carrying civil registration G-VLCN), is the only airworthy bomber of a fleet of 134 Vulcan V bombers operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. The aircraft made its ...

When Britain’s Skybolt missile program crumbled, the Avro Vulcan became the RAF’s last hope for nuclear deterrence. No longer ...

The last Avro Vulcan ... out again for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Vulcan was the world's first delta-wing bomber, a long-range aircraft developed in the 1950s to give Britain the ability ...

As Cold War tensions soared, the RAF's Avro Vulcan faced a daring transformation—from sky-dominating bomber to low-altitude ...

Air shows are about, first and foremost, the sheer spectacle. The unique thrill of seeing a particular favorite or rare aircraft in action. Just as an experienced birdwatcher would recognize the ...

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 ...

The locomotive has been named Avro Vulcan XH558 after the last airworthy Vulcan bomber The retirement of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber caused "grown men" to cry - but soon a namesake Vulcan ...

The Aston Martin Vulcan is a carbon fiber monster powered by an 800-plus hp 7.0-liter V12. It was designed for the track. Just 24 will be built. The Avro Vulcan ... get in the cockpit anyway.

As flying speeds increased and aircraft designs changed ... The Vickers Valiant, the Handley Page Victor, and the Avro Vulcan were all selected to make up the force, entering service in 1955 ...

The UK introduced its Avro Vulcan bomber just days after the end of the Second World War. This jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing aircraft would become the UK’s nuclear bomber during the Cold War.

Because Avro Vulcan lacked flight experience with a delta-wing, it decided to build two experimental aircraft to test the principle – both scaled-down versions of the 698.The first, the 707, was ...