Originally Posted by
Thelma Viaduct
How fast could it go? (never going to happen, I know) could a new build Vulcan be effective in the 21st century ala B52??? Could it carry stormshadow internal ly? Carrying PGMs, What would its loiter time be compared to Typhoon?
All hypothetical I know, before the usual pedants/arm chair experts/ wankers from Surrey and their ilk pipe up.
Thelma if you search for Vulcan B3- it was an upgraded B2 with upgraded engines (and reheat), extended fuselage, and room for additional crew (all seated on MB's finest escape device). It was designed as an airborne alert aircraft to carry up to 6 Skybolts.