VULCAN
Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:08 am
Now that is cool.Good for you guys.Can you bring it to the states?
Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:12 am
I can't believe someone would tackle restoring such a plane, let alone fly it ! Awesome ! She looks magnificient...
Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:15 am
It had a 20min first test flight and has now landed back at Brunty.
Congrats to all involved.........finally.
Congrats to all involved.........finally.
Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:21 am
Any video links ?
Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:21 am
Excellent!!! maybe we might make a trip across the pond and go see this cold war heritage bomber in flight sometime.
Shame us yanks cant do anything like ti with our 1950s bombers
Shame us yanks cant do anything like ti with our 1950s bombers
Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:23 am
HGUCSU, see the Vulcan thread for more info why it is unlikely to happen here.
Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:17 am
Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:02 pm
The plan was to take her to the States for a season at some point.
I would urge you all to go and see the "Tin Triangle" just once. Mind you airshows won't be the same after you have!
Rgds Cking
I would urge you all to go and see the "Tin Triangle" just once. Mind you airshows won't be the same after you have!
Rgds Cking
Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:42 pm
Beautiful sight! Not being familiar with the technical aspects of the Vulcan. I am curious as to what the function is of the connecting structure at the bottom rear portion of the starboard engine housings?
Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:48 pm
Wow! It looks great! I haven't seen a Vulcan in 20 years, back at the old days of Mildenhall Air Fetes. If you bring that to the states, count on me to be there.
Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:11 am
Elwyn wrote:Beautiful sight! Not being familiar with the technical aspects of the Vulcan. I am curious as to what the function is of the connecting structure at the bottom rear portion of the starboard engine housings?
Without going to look it up exactly, I think it's a flat plate aerial for some of the electronic whatsits. Technical term, you understand.
Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:31 am
Yes, the connecting plate is the mouning point for some the various ECM antenna on the aircraft. The Brit's called them "counterpoise" panels and most aircraft only had one fitted to the starboard engine pipes, however, some aircraft (mainly the MR variants) received 2 panels as they had additional instrumentation aerials mounted there.