Are any Victor tankers still airworthy?
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Are any Victor tankers still airworthy?
Just curious to know if there are any old Victors still flying or capable of doing so. With the Vulcan hopefully about to take to the sky again, it would be nice if the old crescent wing beauty could keep it company occasionally.
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No, no, no, don't be so negative, you will upset them all. Better to say that there is a titchy tiny chance if we all mortgaged our homes and gave the money (because we should and lots of people flew it and it is an essential part of our heritage don't you know) that it might fly again one day...
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It is a good thing there is no attempt to get a Mk1 Victor airborne, in the early days it was almost impossible even with the full might of V bomber support. I believe the hydraulic system was the main problem, especially the leading edge flaps. They were subsequently fixed in position but the hydraulics were always tricky, peaking pumps came the cry.
Yes it would be great to get a Victor airborne again but CAA and insurance?????.
Yes it would be great to get a Victor airborne again but CAA and insurance?????.
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There's a Victor sat on Marham's car park, anyone want to come and see if we can get it going?
I've got some jump leads if anyone has got a bit of Avtur spare....
I've got some jump leads if anyone has got a bit of Avtur spare....
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Originally Posted by ExAvio
You'll be lucky!
That one!s only a shell with a badly fibreglass repaired hole just under one of the engine intakes!
That one!s only a shell with a badly fibreglass repaired hole just under one of the engine intakes!
Originally Posted by The Helpful Stacker
Alright then, what about the RAF Museum, they've got one haven't they?
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...survivors.html
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don't forget Lusty Lindy at Elvington
She still does her power runs courtesy of an enthusiastic private owner.
http://www.lustylindy.co.uk/ fairly new website with background to the machine and the work the team do.
Even if she could be made to fly the runway is no longer long enough to get the old girl in the air.
H1HU
http://www.lustylindy.co.uk/ fairly new website with background to the machine and the work the team do.
Even if she could be made to fly the runway is no longer long enough to get the old girl in the air.
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Forget Cosfords's one, its another cut & shut job!
The best we can get is a model:
http://www.largemodelassociation.com...ols_victor.htm
The best we can get is a model:
http://www.largemodelassociation.com...ols_victor.htm
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Lusty Linda
Elvington runway not long enough?
I flew into there late last year and it seemed like ten thousand feet ought to be sufficient for anything including the space shuttle.
I flew into there late last year and it seemed like ten thousand feet ought to be sufficient for anything including the space shuttle.
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elvington runway
as I understood it, a large swathe of land furthest away from the museum had been sold off along with the runway on it, thus reducing the amount of runway available.
Only going on what has been told to me by those on the ground involved with the Victor.
H1HU
Only going on what has been told to me by those on the ground involved with the Victor.
H1HU
Originally Posted by H1HU
as I understood it, a large swathe of land furthest away from the museum had been sold off along with the runway on it, thus reducing the amount of runway available.
Only going on what has been told to me by those on the ground involved with the Victor.
H1HU
Only going on what has been told to me by those on the ground involved with the Victor.
H1HU
Don't they normally run the Victor down the runway at the airshow?
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Lusty Lindy
Yes they do do power runs at various events, and rather costly it is too.
I've spoken to them on several occassions and I know that if the Victor was airworthy they would have flown out of Elvington by now and found a new home for her. But they have always said that there isn't enough runway for them to do it.
I can only go on what I have been told, but if you know something that Lusty's crew don't know I'm sure they'd be delighted to hear from you.
H1HU
I've spoken to them on several occassions and I know that if the Victor was airworthy they would have flown out of Elvington by now and found a new home for her. But they have always said that there isn't enough runway for them to do it.
I can only go on what I have been told, but if you know something that Lusty's crew don't know I'm sure they'd be delighted to hear from you.
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If memory serves the last flight by a Victor was made in 1993 by XH672 into RAF Shawbury, she was then transfered by road to Cosford. I believe this was the last flight made by any V-Bomber too. Until they get 558 into the air again that is! Not given up hope yet.