News Vulcan XH558 at the RIAT 2015.

[Notebook]

Could be its last display year, though they said that last year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elyWH5NKoZE

Turn your audio up to 11...

N.

 

[Evil_Onyx]

Last year the issue was funding, this year the life on the main spar re-enforce runs out.

 

[Notebook]

Shame, but it had to stop sometime. I thought he was going for a roll, but they are too clever for that!

N.

EDIT: just for info, documentary tonight on BBC4 22:00 Cold War, Hot JEts

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Huh... anyone know what the fairing between the numbers 3 and 4 nacelles is for? I've been up close with one at a museum recently (XM605 at Castle Air Museum), so i got a good look at it. It's open at the back.

 

[Notebook]

Had a quick search re XM605, and didn't find much about its history. Seems to have been with 44 Squadron(just a note, RAF doesn't use "th" as the USAF does for some numbered units), most of its time. As an operational squadron, it shouldn't have any non-standard aircraft, so its a puzzle what that fairing is.

Of, course all the above will be proved wrong very shortly...

N.

 

[Evil_Onyx]

If you mean the flat bit between the right hand engines, its there to sort out some stability issues found when the aircraft got the Phase 2 (B.1a) and 2c (B.2) wings. It is longer than needed to be, as it was used to house/mount additional RWR's and other antennas.

Once I find where I read that I'll post which book.


In the Haynes Avro Vulcan book, in a drawing on page 59 it is referd to as "counterpoise plate and splitter" The book was written with the assistance of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust, I will continue to look.

 

[Evil_Onyx]

I found it, I think, its in "The Avro Type 698 Vulcan: The Secrets Behind Its Design and Development by David W. Fildes" my copy is currently lent out but I think it is mentioned in it.

 

[Dickie]

Last year the issue was funding, this year the life on the main spar re-enforce runs out.

Funding is still an issue - the fee they charge to cover the costs of showing the aircraft at a display is staggering. With the rumours that this is her last display season many air show organisers are spending huge chunks of their budget to have her at their displays meaning that a lot of other acts have effectively had to take a year off due to lack of bookings making it not viable to display their aircraft. Still, enjoy it while you can I guess!

 

[Notebook]

This made in 2012, didn't know it had flown over Beachy Head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkWO5zVPz4g

If you are wondering why they didn't put the lighthouse on top of the cliff, they did, but one stormy night it rolled down the cliff, so they left it there...

N.

 

[Notebook]

Looks like this is the last chance to see the Vulcan being displayed:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-34411544

N.

 

[Evil_Onyx]

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html

Still got the Farewell Tours (Flybys) on the 10th and 11th to see it.

also.

 

[Notebook]

Could be again! The next end of the Vulcan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34505010

 

[Notebook]

Going to be grounded this month, so some more stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WL46N60ZWI

 

[Notebook]

More video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi_ZQslBH8o

Interesting the chap pilot takes his hand off the throttles(1 min) to do something on the control column?

N.

 

[Notebook]

Looks like thats all folks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWl1k4IBD4

 

[Evil_Onyx]

Yep

Final Flight report

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Yep

Final Flight report

 

[Andy44]

Looks like thats all folks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWl1k4IBD4

Well, that was sad...

But I kind of felt that way when the last shuttle landed, sad that it's no more, but happy it made to a museum intact.

 

[Notebook]

UK TV Channel Four has a documentary tonight 19:30-21:00.

DOCUMENTARY: Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber
On: Channel 4 (104)
Date: Sunday 29th November 2015 (starting in 1 hour and 14 minutes)
Time: 19:30 to 21:00 (1 hour and 30 minutes long)

The last airworthy Vulcan bomber, XH558, flew for the final time to great fanfare in October this year. This iconic plane played a pivotal role in protecting UK interests in the post-World War II era as the first nuclear deterrent, and was also responsible for the longest raid in British military history when it successfully attacked enemy targets in the Falkland Islands. Mechanic Guy Martin is given unprecedented access to the aircraft, helping a select group of engineers prepare it for an ambitious farewell tour around of Britain. He also gets the rare chance to fly alongside the plane in formation, as well as taking the controls to try and 'wheelie' the 70-tonne aircraft along a runway. This 90-minute documentary is the definitive story of the Vulcan bomber, featuring expert contributions from Vulcan pilots and crew who faced the awesome responsibility of potentially having to drop nuclear bombs.
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